NIKE Expands Portland International Airport Location with New Store Opening
12 May 2004 - 5:38AM
PR Newswire (US)
NIKE Expands Portland International Airport Location with New Store
Opening BEAVERTON, Ore., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nike,
Inc. announced today it will open a new and larger Nike retail
store at the PDX airport. The store is scheduled to open in July
2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO
) Totaling almost 1,450 square feet of retail space, the new PDX
Nike store will be located on the south side of the "Oregon Market"
towards the entrance of the A/B/C terminals. The new store will
have a greater brand presence at the airport and will offer a
broader assortment of product selections. "Nike has been present at
PDX for nearly 16 years," says Elliott Hill, Vice President and
General Manager for Nike US Retail. "With the new location and
renovation, Nike will provide consumers with a better shopping
experience through an expanded selection of Nike footwear, apparel
and accessories." The current Nike retail store is located in the
center of the "Oregon Market," in front of the food court. Opened
in November 1988, it is approximately 828 square feet. This store
will close immediately after the opening of the new location. About
Nike Nike, Inc. based in Beaverton, Oregon is the world's leading
designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear,
apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and
fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse
Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear,
apparel and accessories; Bauer NIKE Hockey Inc., a leading designer
and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan(R), which designs,
markets, and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and
accessories; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets
and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel
and accessories.
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Leonard of NIKE, Inc., +1-503-671-6171, or Web site:
http://www.nikebiz.com/
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