Information 60 years of adidas – the stories that still inspire us today adidas‚ one of the leading sports brands in the world‚ is turning 60 on August 18‚ 2009. It still seems an unlikely story: a modest shoemaker from a small rural town in Germany develops a range of sports products so original and so perfect that they are sought by athletes from all over the world. As he indulges his passion for sport and for innovation‚ he creates a brand as great as any in the world. An unlikely story‚ but
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adidas Strengths -Strong success in Europe -High-performance products -Recent selling of subsidiary “dog” Salomon Weaknesses -American athletes endorsed by adidas are not as popular as Nike’s -Nike gaining ground on European soccer market -Public dissent over use of sweatshops Opportunities -Acquisition of Reebok -Growing strength in golf industry through TaylorMade and recent acquisition of Maxfli -Growing revenue from opening of own retail stores Threats -Foreign exchange
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200‚000 pairs of shoes each year before World War Two. However the brothers did not get on well‚ and in 1948 they split up [3]‚ with Rudi forming Puma‚ and Adi forming Adidas. The company formally registered as adidas AG (with lower case lettering) on August 18‚ 1949. The phrase All Day I Dream About Sports is used as if Adidas were an acronym.[4] [edit] The Tapie affair After a period of trouble following the death of Adolf Dassler ’s son Horst Dassler in 1987‚ the company was bought in 1989
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ADIDAS STUDY 25/9/13 13:30 Page 2 MARKETING Planning effective marketing strategies for a target audience There are countless historic sporting achievements that have Introduction taken place in adidas products. These include: Since it was established in Germany in 1949‚ by Adolf Dassler‚ • Jesse Owens’ 4 gold medals in Berlin 1936. adidas has been synonymous with the sporting industry. Today‚ • Cassius Marcellus Clay (Muhammad Ali) taking gold in the adidas is
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Adidas is a multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports shoes‚ clothing and accessories. The company was founded by Adolf Dassler in 1948. (His older brother Rudolf later established Puma‚ which was the early rival of Adidas.) Registered in 1949‚ Adidas is currently based in Herzogenaurach‚ Germany. [1] It is incorrectly believed that Adidas stands for "All Day I Dream About Sports". Actually‚ Adidas was named for its founder‚ Adolf "Adi" Dassler. The company’s clothing and shoes
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CASE- STUDY THE ADIDAS- REEBOK MERGER The case discusses the proposed merger of Reebok International Limited with Adidas-Salomon AG. It describes the recent trends and studies the ongoing merger in the sporting goods industry. The case presents the rationale behind the decision to merge. Finally‚ the case ends with a debate on whether the merger would be successful. Issues » The recent trends and structure facing the sporting goods industry » The reasons for the ongoing mergers and acquisitions
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Adidas: Strengths -Strong success in Europe -High-performance products -Recent selling of subsidiary “dog” Salomon -In many invents is the biggest sponsor -Strong management team. -Strong control over its own distribution channel. -In the soccer industry‚ it has a stronghold. -No bad reputation like child labour or environment pollution. -Diversity and variety in products offered. -Strong financial position with minimal long term debts -Innovative designs in footwear enabling consumers
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DEFINITION BCG MATRIX Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix is defined by the following authors as follows: Table 1 Definition of BCG Matrix Pearce (2013) David (2012) BCG Matrix is an approach pioneered by the Boston Consulting Group that attempted to help managers “balance” the flow of cash resources among their various businesses while also identifying their basic strategic purpose within the overall portfolio. It is also known as “portfolio techniques”. BCG Matrix graphically portrays
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FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT-2 Strategic planning process ADIDAS-ALL DAY I DREAM ABOUT SHOES Inputs: People: Adidas claim that their people are crucial to his success. Achieving there goal to be the global leader in sporting industry wholly depends on the talents and engagement of their employees. They reward the staffs for their achievements. As employers they take responsibility to ensure health and safety to his people. They also look after their employees by promoting global mobility
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Strategies of ADIDAS Global Brands is responsible for all the product and marketing functions and long-term development of the adidas and Reebok brands. The primary objective of this portfolio strategy is to ensure that our brands seize market and category opportunities through well-defined and coordinated go-to-market strategies. Each brand is responsible for the execution of its strategic focus by creating a constant stream of innovative and inspiring products and generating communication strategies
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