Chemoreceptor. Definition. noun, plural: chemoreceptors. (1) A sensory nerve cell or sense organ, as of smell, or taste, that are able to detect and respond to chemical stimuli. (2) A sensory receptor that detects chemical stimuli in the environment and relay that information to the central nervous system.
In July 2003, Nike paid $309 million to acquire Converse. Nike approached the 1980s revival around 2005 to relaunch the footwear of choice of that decade, and the Chucks quickly became a cultural phenomenon once again.
And co-founder Phil Knight hasn't completely let go of 20 million shares of Nike stock after all, the company said Monday. The sportswear giant near Beaverton disclosed in a regulatory filing that its four top executives received nearly twice the compensation they did in fiscal 2009.