Anthropologie Added Nike Products to 200 Stores
The retailer has launched nine Nike styles across the United States as the sportswear company seeks a major turnaround.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Retail
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Anthropologie has introduced nine Nike styles across 200 of its U.S. retail locations. This expansion comes as the sportswear brand works to rebuild its wholesale partnerships following a difficult period for its market valuation.
Why it matters
Anthropologie aims to complete apparel looks with footwear, while Nike relies on these wholesale channels to execute its broader recovery strategy. The partnership highlights a shift in how legacy sportswear brands are attempting to regain retail relevance.
Anthropologie recently reported a 23 percent growth in private label footwear sales and a 32 percent increase for its Maeve line. Nike's stock has faced significant pressure, falling nearly 80 percent from its November 2021 peak.
The players
Anthropologie
This lifestyle retailer operates a network of approximately 250 stores in the United States.
Nike
The athletic footwear and apparel giant is currently undergoing a strategic turnaround following significant stock devaluation.
Elliott Hill
He rejoined the sportswear company in late 2024 to serve as the lead executive for the brand turnaround plan.
S&P Dow Jones Indices
This organization maintains major market indexes and recently removed Nike from the S&P 100 index.
The details
Anthropologie is integrating footwear directly into its clothing displays to drive cross-category sales. Meanwhile, Nike is aggressively pursuing wholesale expansion as it navigates a restructuring plan under leadership that returned to the company in late 2024.
Timeline
November 2021 was when Nike stock reached its all-time high.
Elliott Hill rejoined Nike in late 2024 to lead the corporate turnaround.
Nine Nike styles arrived on Anthropologie shelves on September 7, 2026.
Nike was removed from the S&P 100 index on September 21, 2026.
Market Landscape
This partnership follows the September 2026 removal of Nike from the S&P 100 index, an exit that punctuated years of volatile performance. By moving back into curated wholesale environments, the brand seeks to regain the market positioning it lost after its 2021 stock peak.
Customers can now find Nike footwear integrated into displays at the majority of U.S. Anthropologie locations. This rollout suggests shoppers may see more athletic brand variety in traditional lifestyle stores rather than just at dedicated sportswear outlets.
The takeaway
Legacy brands often use curated partnerships with lifestyle retailers to refresh their brand identity during difficult financial periods. Consumers should expect to see more of these crossover retail strategies as major companies try to capture new demographics outside of traditional sales channels.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Inc..
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