Nuuly Fuels Urban Outfitters' Record Quarter, Anthropologie Bets Big on Nike & Batteries Plus Rolls Out AI Across Its Stores

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All right, we are back. And next up, Anthropologie is bringing Nike to its shelves for the first time. The company told Glossy that its footwear customer count is up nearly 30% over the last year, and nine Nike styles will roll out through September 21st. anthropology now carries footwear in roughly 200 of its 250 stores up from just eight stores five years ago sneaker brands including puma new balance and brooks have also created exclusive styles for anthropology and the company's own private label brands saw a 23 increase in footwear customers over the past year today is definitely a day of highs for the urban brand portfolio

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