{"id":200142,"date":"2022-03-14T11:28:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T11:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/?p=200142"},"modified":"2022-03-14T20:17:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T20:17:29","slug":"independent-nike-stores-remain-open-in-russia-even-after-announcement-of-temporary-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/independent-nike-stores-remain-open-in-russia-even-after-announcement-of-temporary-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Nike stores remain open in Russia despite announcement of temporary closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>According to checks made by Reuters, at least six independent <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/the_directory\/nike\/\">Nike<\/a><\/span> stores in Russia have remained open despite the brand announcing that it had temporary closed all of its local outlets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The checks were made on Friday 11 March and followed Nike's announcement on 3 March that it would <strong>temporarily close all its Russian stores<\/strong> and shut down all operations in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters added that it <strong>could not immediately verify the total independent partner stores<\/strong> <strong>that were open on the 11 March.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the sportswear giant, the stores that remained open were <strong>owned and operated by independent partners<\/strong>. Nike's website states that of the 112 stores in the Russian Federation only 18 are currently \"closed\". A spokesperson told Reuters that the company was in the process of updating this.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/fashion-reacting-to-the-invasion-of-the-ukraine\/\">Nike previously announced that it<\/a> would be donating \u00a3750,000<\/span> to the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund and the International Rescue Committee to support relief efforts. 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