Nike versus Adidas As companies decided to dip into new markets‚ they develop a marketing plan‚ review external and internal contingencies and complete a SWOT analysis on their organization and competitors. Adidas is one of those companies that have completed this task as it prepares to fight against Nike to become the number one company in the market for footwear and sports apparel. With Adidas and Nike being in the same market they have similar external contingencies‚ yet different views
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Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon‚ according to The Oregonian. HISTORY OF NIKE The company ’s clothing and shoe designs typically feature three parallel bars‚ and the same motif is incorporated into Adidas ’s current official logo. The company revenue for 2008 was listed at €10.799 billion and the 2007 figure was listed at €10.299 billion‚ or about US$15.6 billion. History 1949-2005 Due to the death of Adolf’s son (Horst Dassler)‚ the Company was
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Adidas: Underestimating Competitors 1. Adidas didn’t anticipate the recreational boom of the aerobic in the 70’s when Americans were increasingly concerned with physical fitness after have been read some books about it. 2. Adidas was born by two German’s brothers‚ Rudolf and Adolf (or “Adi”) Dassler. Adi was the innovator and Rudolf the marketer who the his brother’s creations. After a failing out between them in 1949‚ Rudolf took one-half the equipment and left his brother. He created
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------------------------------------------------- Adidas Background Adidas AG is German manufacturer of sporting goods and parent company of Adidas group that consists of the Reebok sportswear company‚ TaylorMade-Adidas golf company and Rockport. Based in Herzogenaurach‚ Germany‚ Adidas is the leading sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the world’s second largest sporting goods manufacturer. Adidas has two sub-brands namely Adidas Sports Performance and Adidas Sports Style. Adidas Sports Performance aims to
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BUSINESS HISTORY Adidas is a name that stands for competence in all sectors of sport around the globe. The vision of company founder Adolf (“Adi”) Dassler has long become reality and his corporate philosophy the guiding principle for successor generations. 1920- Was where it all began. Adi Dassler created his first pair of shoes using the few materials that were available after the First World War. 1949- Adi Dassler registered his company in the commercial register‚ named after himself taking
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currency-neutral basis Net income attributable to shareholders up 38% to € 289 million adidas Group increases full year guidance • • • • • Comparable Retail store sales grow 9% currency-neutral TaylorMade-adidas Golf sales increase 32% currency-neutral Operating margin up 1.1 percentage points despite gross margin decline Net borrowings down 30% to € 640 million at quarter-end Inventory growth moderates to 13% currency-neutral adidas Group currency-neutral sales increase 14% in the first quarter of 2012 In
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32 ADIDAS INDIA MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED Background adidas was founded by Adi Dassler in 1948. It remained a family firm till 1988‚ when it was transformed into a corporation.The adidas Group is the world’s second-largest sporting goods company and had net sales of US$ 7.74 billion in 2004. adidas’ product range includes shoes‚ apparel and accessories for basketball‚ golf‚ soccer‚ fitness and training.The company has over 14‚000 employees‚ 110 subsidiaries and sources from 840 factories across
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(Strengths) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Adidas is a globally know brand name. Produce a high quality products. International Brand awareness and recognition. Popular for sports footwear‚ clothing and accessories. Adidas is the biggest brand in the sport market‚ so it enjoys long term relations with the Olympics‚ FIFA World Cup etc. 6. Diversity and variety in products offered. 7. Adidas is known for its innovative and functional designs. 8. The electronic communication of Adidas is well developed. Its website
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Strengths 1. Established brand name – this means that Adidas has already built up a good reputation and it has a large market share within its industry. 2. Good retail links – Adidas has established good links with shops and outlets‚ which sell Adidas’s products. 3. Established worldwide distribution network – this means that Adidas’s products are shipped to a large number of countries. 4. Famous sports stars advertising products – Adidas has a series of football superstars who wear and advertise
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101 November 9‚ 2012 Nike vs. Adidas Nike and Adidas are two of the most popular sporting attires out in the clothing and equipment market. Both Nike and Adidas offer people and athletes a broad selection of great apparel and athletic equipment. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast Nike and Adidas companies in terms of headquarters‚ market focus‚ sponsorships‚ marketing‚ advertising‚ price‚ product‚ and its production. Both Nike and Adidas are sportswear companies whose products
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