Nike To Cease Manufactoring Products `From Now On, We'll Focus On Just Making Ads,` Says CEO BEAVERTON, OR—Citing artistic restlessness and a desire to “focus exclusively on what we do best,” the Nike Corporation announced Monday it will cease manufacturing athletic shoes and other sports-related merchandise in order to devote itself fully to the creation of stunning, state-of-the-art television advertisements.“The last few years, it just became impossible to maintain our high standards of...