Our retail employee base has grown more than any other part of our business, and we anticipate further growth in retail employees over the coming years. The geographic locations with the fastest rates of growth were Greater China, Central/Eastern Europe and Emerging Markets.
We believe our diverse and inclusive culture helps to fuel innovation. It attracts and inspires the best talent in the world, separating us even further from our competition. And it simply makes NIKE a unique place to work. In December 2013, we made a decision to align our Diversity & Inclusion team with the NIKE global HR organization, leveraging the scope and reach of the HR team to amplify the impact of diversity and inclusion within the company.