RESEARCH PROJECT – ACCOUNTING II 1. Nike‚ Inc. 2. Nike world headquarters location One Bowerman Drive Beaverton‚ Oregon 97005-6453 3. In 1950‚ before there was the Swoosh‚ before there was Nike‚ there were two visionary men who pioneered a revolution in athletic footwear that redefined the industry. Bill Bowerman who was constantly seeking ways to give his athletes a competitive advantage. and Phil Knight was a talented middle-distance runner from Portland
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intellectual property rights were infringed on when tiger took it to court. The company did not face any issues with taxation laws in California. When the company went public‚ many people bought share in it helping it to grow and compete favorably with Adidas and tiger brands. The major issue which affected the reputation of Nike Company is employee wages and benefits. Employee was paid low wages and benefits. Furthermore‚ the salary issues led to change of management regulatory the factor which affected
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the comp Economic Factors The increased demand for the products in the sporting clothing market in USA over the last 20 years provided a great opportunity for Nike Shoe Company. The only high quality brand‚ which existed in the US market‚ was Adidas shoes from Germany that were very expensive and not available. This economic situation provided a very good environment for Nike brand to take root very quickly due to its availability and affordability. Nike is usually making much profit due to its
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from sizes 7-14 Employees 2 cashiers‚ 4 employees on the floor all getting paid an hourly wage of $10.25 an hour. Employee all receive discounts to the merchandise in the store. We carry Jordan‚ Adidas‚ Nike‚ Under Armour‚ and Reebok 1) Jordan’s: $160 each‚ 21 pairs =$3360 2) Adidas: $125 each 14 pairs =$1750 3) Nike (foamposites) $220 each 28 pairs =$6160 4) Nike (running) $150 each 21 pairs =$3150 5) Nike (basketball) $160 each 28 pairs =$4480 6)Under Armour: $120 each 14 pairs
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CHAPTER 1: COMPANY BACKGROUND Nike is the world ’s leading designer‚ marketer and distributor of athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories for a range of sports and fitness activities. Nike is headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon and owns facilities in Tennessee‚ North Carolina and The Netherlands. The company operates in the Americas‚ Europe‚ the Middle East‚ Africa and Asia Pacific. Nike’s primary product focus is athletic footwear designed for specific-sport and/or leisure use. Nike
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list of guiding principles at a crucial time in the company’s history. It was 1977‚ and the 13-year-old company was prospering. Sales had reached $28 million‚ but Knight wasn’t satisfied. Because he wanted to be number one and beat his staunch rival‚ Adidas‚ he conceived this list of principles in the faith that they would foster the behavior that would get him and his company where he wanted to be: NIKE PRINCIPLES 1. Our business is change. 2. We’re on offense. All the time. 3. Perfect results count—not
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CENTRAL STRATEGIC ISSUES Even though it is one of the most competitive athletic wear brands in the Unites States‚ there are a few issues that prevent Under Armour from surpassing its competitors. Under Armour is not as geographically diverse as Adidas and Nike‚ which inhibits the company from a great amount of potential profit. Although competitors are currently more widespread than Under Armour is‚ Under Armour
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Hollywood‚ Paris’ Palais Royal‚ Milan and Tokyo. Out of the twenty-three shops this paper focuses on the store in London‚ Mayfair. Stella McCartney collections range from women’s ready-to-wear‚ accessories‚ lingerie‚ eyewear‚ children’s wear‚ and Adidas by Stella McCartney. Marie Claire calls McCartney‚ the queen of Eco-Cool. As a strict vegetarian‚ McCartney refuses to use fur or leather in her designs and is a strong supporter of PETA. In some of the designs the text elaborates on her “no animal”
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Get‚ Set‚ Style ! Long before the days of Lycra and spandex‚ ladies wore the height of fashion to cycle like Olympic record holder‚ Victoria Pendleton who wore a long-skirted white dress and tall bonnet trimmed with flowers. Women players wore corsets‚ painful and restricting‚ until 1925 when Suzanne Leglan wore a simple (and daring) one-piece cotton frock‚ without a petticoat or corset in sight. Stockings were discarded in 1929‚ and by 1939 tennis fashion became recognisably sportier and maybe
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between homegrown Adidas and‚ of course‚ American arch-rivals Nike. The business media is already hot on the Stripes versus the Swoosh‚ with the German brand reportedly splashing out double Nike’s estimated £60m World Cup marketing spend. But what about the shirts themselves? Which ones would you want to play in‚ and which should be left on the backs of the die-hards down the pub? Out of the six countries they’re dressing‚ including hosts Germany‚ and also France‚ the best Adidas shirt has to be
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