Introduction to Business. Adidas “Research a selected business or other approved organisation and consider how it is influenced by its contemporary business environment” 12009172 Contents Page Page 3 - Introduction and political factors Page 4 - Economical and social factors Page 5 - Environmental and technological factors Page 6 - Technological factors (cont) and Legal factors Page 7 - Conclusion Page 8 - References In this report I will analyse how Adidas is influenced by
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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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......................................... 1.2. Reasons for choosing the organization.............................................. 1.3. Company Background......................................................................... 1.4. Project Objectives............................................................................... 1.5. Research Questions............................................................................ 1.6. Project Approach.........................................
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Adidas Introduction Adidas‚ a world class leading brand for sports equipment‚ accessories and apparels. The German multinational corporation design and manufactures sports equipment‚ clothes‚ shoes and many more. They are known to have the best technology and design for their running shoes and clothes which has help many athletes to perform better. It does not only manufacture sports but stuff related to fashion such as watches‚ perfume and sunglasses. Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler
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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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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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[pic][pic] [pic] Economics of Adidas by Georgi Kolev Sem03 2011 Table of Contents: 1. Traditional organization forms of a company and kinds of risks involved in each of the different forms. 3 2. Factors in the economic environment influencing the business of Adidas© 4 3. Adidas© and Porter’s 5 Forces model. 5 -3.1 Major factors from each force and how they influence the industry. 5 1. Traditional organization forms of a company and kinds of risks involved in each of
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