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Athletic Brand Direct Currency-Neutral Revenue Growth

measures currency-neutral revenue growth through an athletic brand's owned digital and store channels.

By Lee BaileyPublished Oct 1, 2026
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Oct 1, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
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10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Athletic Footwear, Apparel & Channel Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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Athletic brand Direct currency-neutral revenue growth measures revenue growth through brand-owned digital and physical retail channels after removing foreign-currency translation effects.

NIKE Direct revenue declined 8% on a currency-neutral basis in fiscal 2026. Reported NIKE Direct revenue was $17.7B, down from $18.8B.

Digital declined faster than stores

The currency-neutral Direct decline reflected a 12% decrease in NIKE Brand Digital sales and a 4% decrease in NIKE store sales.

That channel split matters because an aggregate Direct rate can hide very different traffic patterns.

Direct and wholesale can move in opposite directions

NIKE Brand wholesale revenue grew on a currency-neutral basis in the same year that NIKE Direct declined.

Read Direct growth with athletic brand wholesale currency-neutral revenue growth and Digital currency-neutral sales growth.

Primary source: NIKE fiscal 2026 Form 10-K.

Part of the Athletic Footwear, Apparel & Channel Economics

Connects NIKE Brand product-line demand, unit and ASP effects, and owned-versus-wholesale channel growth.

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