https://footwearnews.com/business/legal-news/social-status-owner-james-whitner-money-laundering-1203558250/
For those that know, it's no secret that JW has been VERY protected by people very high up in the org. Some folks even turned a blind eye to questionable business decisions for this account in fear of retribution. Follow the money and find out who was getting the kickbacks.
what did you expect? the company admits openly that its senior management has ex-felons and mu---rers. look up larry miller
JW's allocations were recently tripled and a Nike employee protested this decision and was shown the door shortly thereafter. Look no further than the individual in charge of the product engine where the majority of collabs with JW's doors originate. How does JW get 7-10x the pairs that are available on SNKRS when he only has a handful of doors? Is his ecommerce business that big? Of course it isn't, but the original poster got something right. There ARE kickbacks making their way into Nike/Jordan leadership pockets.
Not sure if this is related but I follow a lot of people on social media and a lot of products are also being resold in Russia during the sanctions. There’s live video of people entering the stores in Russia and showing the products, etc.. One store in particular has a different name of Sneakers Up, yet when you walk inside, only contains Oregon based manufacturer items. Many foods and such are also getting new labels to bypass the sanctions and it’s a big scheme. Though this goes back to 2017, I believe the scheme has escalated with many items over the past couple of years.