Anthropologie Added Nike Products to 200 Stores
The retailer is expanding its footwear strategy as the apparel brand seeks to rebuild its wholesale partnerships.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Retail
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Anthropologie has introduced nine Nike styles across 200 of its U.S. locations to better integrate footwear with apparel sales. This shift arrives as the athletic brand pursues a wholesale-focused turnaround following significant recent market challenges.
Why it matters
The collaboration marks a shift for Nike as it pivots back to wholesale partnerships to recover its market position after a sustained stock decline. For operators, it underscores a growing trend of retailers using curated footwear assortments to drive higher conversion rates for their apparel lines.
Anthropologie expanded its footwear footprint into 200 of its 250 U.S. stores, where private label sales grew 23 percent and Maeve sales rose 32 percent. Nike, meanwhile, faces a nearly 80 percent stock decline from its 2021 peak and was removed from the S&P 100 on September 21.
The players
Anthropologie
A global lifestyle retailer specializing in apparel, accessories, and home decor, known for a curated aesthetic.
Nike
A multinational athletic footwear and apparel corporation currently undergoing a major wholesale-focused turnaround strategy.
Elliott Hill
The executive brought on in late 2024 to lead Nike's strategic recovery and operational restructuring.
The details
Anthropologie is integrating footwear by bundling shoes with apparel outfits to drive sales, a strategy that has already bolstered its private label performance. Nike is leveraging this channel to rebuild its wholesale presence as part of a turnaround plan led by Elliott Hill. With 40 percent of the current sneaker investment exclusive to the U.S. market, the rollout emphasizes regional exclusivity to attract customer interest.
Timeline
November 2021 marked the high point for Nike stock.
Late 2024 saw Elliott Hill rejoin Nike to lead the turnaround effort.
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
Nike’s exit from the S&P 100 after 18 years signals a broader contraction of the brand’s market weight and institutional standing. This move into Anthropologie highlights the company's reliance on wholesale distribution as a primary tool to regain relevance.
Operators should monitor whether this model of tying footwear to apparel categories increases store-level basket sizes in their own segments. Consider whether your current supplier partnerships are optimized for exclusivity or broad market saturation given the current retail environment.
The takeaway
Retailers are increasingly leveraging curated cross-category merchandising to boost overall apparel sales performance. Operators should evaluate the effectiveness of their own SKU-bundling strategies and track how wholesale-heavy turnaround plans influence availability and pricing in the coming year.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Inc..
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