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\u201cDigital is an accelerator of growth that is shaping everything we do. We are building deep connections to consumers with digital services and communities to driving rapid expansion of our ecommerce business.\u201d<\/em> – Mark Parker, CEO Nike<\/p>\n

Historically, retail and apparel brands have been slow to jump in on the \u201cdigital revolution.\u201d That said, many retailers have since come around to seeing the value behind engaging in digital and have started to think more strategically about how they can leverage technology to drive customer engagement and ultimately sales conversion. For most retailers like Nordstrom, Warby Parker, Rebecca Minkoff, etc. this digital strategy has materialized as robust mobile shopping apps, RFID technology, advanced POS systems, as well as interactive\/virtual reality-esque shopping experiences. Taking into account this current landscape within retail and the learning curve for those players within digital, I believe that Nike stands out as one particular winner within the digital innovation space, especially within the retail industry.<\/p>\n

Nike has consistently managed to embrace and pave the way for retailers to think about how they can better engage with their customers on the digital front and one need only to look at Nike\u2019s performance across the last few years to see that it\u2019s investments in digital are paying off, with its ecommerce business recently surpassing $1 billion in revenues (see below figure).<\/p>\n

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While Nike was an early player in the wearable tech space, the company was able to make the very smart shift off the path to becoming a hardware manufacturer (e.g. Nike FuelBand) to focus on building up a robust digital strategy through software, various apps, and social media platforms. In this strategic move, Nike has positioned itself to be an ideal partner<\/em>, rather than competitor, for the wearable device market ; we\u2019ve already seen this type of partnership materialize with the\u00a0Nike+ Running app launch on Apple Watch earlier this year.<\/p>\n

In addition to partnering up with broader social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to directly engage with customers, Nike has also focused its efforts in developing its own social community. This has given Nike the opportunity to not only create value for customers, but also to generate and capture value from that same community. As an example, Nike\u2019s ability to deliver on mass customization (not an easy feat as evidenced by the recent shuttering of other concepts like Tinker Tailor and Burberry Bespoke) complements the social media nature of its NikeiD app. NikeiD offers customers the opportunity to share and vote on customized designs, meanwhile providing Nike with huge insights into what products\/designs really resonate with its customer base. This ability to engage and tap into the customer community has proven to be an asset to Nike and we\u2019re now seeing the company continue with various iterations on this \u201ccommunity\u201d concept, most recently with the launch of the Nike Trainers Hub. This new digital space provides users unique insight and access to some of the world\u2019s top athletes training programs and tips. Again, designed to be part of a larger\u00a0digital ecosystem, the Nike Trainers Hub pulls in existing communities (users with Nike+ accounts) and creates new and engaging experiences for them, including real time conversations with knowledgeable experts via Twitter.<\/p>\n

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