Nike didn't immediately respond to an Insider question about retail theft. The sportswear giant last fall closed a celebrated outlet store in its hometown of Portland because of ongoing theft.

It has been a year of challenges and changes for Nike and Columbia ... 130 Recent achievements: Portland's Columbia Sportswear has continued to outfit Oregon's outdoorsy image with its apparel ...

Job cuts at Intel and Nike threaten to dig a bigger hole for Oregon, particularly in the Portland area where technology and ...