What Is Really Going On With Nike’s Canceled Orders?

Nike has cancelled product orders to at least one retail store until the summer ’22 season, according to analysts and reports. The athletic giant wrote in an email to a sneaker retail partner that the products that had not yet been shipped to the store would not be fulfilled, Complex reported late Tuesday. In the email, which was tweeted out by Brendan Dunne of Complex, the brand added that all orders though summer ’22 would be cancelled due to complications from supply chain delays. “COVID-19 continues to impact the global supply chain and create transportation disturbances,” the email read. “As a result of this dynamic and unprecedented situation, we regret to inform you that Nike Futures orders in SP22, SU22 and the balance of HO21 will be canceled.” The email continued, “This means any HO21 orders that have not yet shipped will not be fulfilled, nor will any orders for SP22. In addition, due to these same supply chain challenges, Nike will not offer At Once orders until further notice.” The NPD Group Inc. senior sports industry advisor Matt Powell confirmed to FN that he had heard from about half a dozen independent shoe stores that the same situation happened to them. However, shortly

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