Nike will shed 2% of its workforce - 1,500 jobs - with most from Oregon HQ as CEO admits 'we are not currently performing at our best' and firm was blasted for uninspiring new sneaker designs

President and CEO John Donahoe announced the cuts in a memo late Thursday, saying the first rounds of layoffs would begin on Friday at the company's Beaverton, Oregon headquarters.

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