PORTLAND, Ore. — Nike is laying off approximately 2% of its workforce starting Friday, the sportswear company said in a companywide email Thursday night.
“This is a painful reality and not one that I take lightly,” said John Donahue, president and CEO, in the email. “We are not currently performing at our best, and I ultimately hold myself and my leadership team accountable.”
Donahue said the first round of layoffs will start Friday and go through next week, while the next round will be complete by the end of May.
It’s likely that most of the layoffs will be at the company’s Beaverton headquarters. Donahue said in the
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