Nike leaves Crispin

News just broke that Boulder-based Crispin Porter + Bogusky lost the share of Nike work it won in April of 2007. Crispin's $50 million chunk of Nike's $184 million spend will return to Widen + Kennedy.

• Ad Scam: Nike Nixes CP+B. 5/22/08
• Adweek: Crispin's Nike Loss Is Wieden's Gain. The athletic footwear giant hired Crispin a year ago, mainly for its running-shoe and Nike+ assignments. By Eleftheria Parpis, 5/22
• Ad Age: Nike, Crispin Partnership Ends After 13 Months. Running-Shoe Account Is Going Back to Longtime Agency Wieden. By Rupal Parekh and Jeremy Mullman, 5/22

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