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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[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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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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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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NIKE Part 1: Organizational Analysis 2/6/2013 NIKE Part 1: Organizational Analysis Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Overview and History 4 Organizational Strategies and Innovation 5 Organizational Design and Effectiveness 6 Competitors 7 Organizational Structure 7 Board of Directors: 8 External Environment 9 Opportunities 9 Threats 9 Internal Environment 10 Strengths 10 Weaknesses 11 Competitors 11 Nike Products and Services 12 Information Technology
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Nike and Adidas: Different strategies for telling their brand stories February 5‚ 2013 by David Crist How do companies that sell comparable products or offer similar services differentiate themselves? What makes one brand stand out from the next? We know that numerous touchpoints are critical in influencing how we perceive and experience brands. Retail store layouts and displays‚ websites‚ commercials and sponsorships all help shape our opinions. Take Nike and Adidas‚ for example. Both companies
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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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NIKE Executive Summary Nike Inc. founded in 1962 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight was first named Blue Ribbon sports. Their goal was to distribute high quality Japanese athletic shoes to American consumers in an attempt to compete with Germany’s domination of the athletic wear at that time (Adidas and Puma). Nike manufactures and distributes athletic shoes at every marketable price point to the global market. More than 40% of sales come from athletic apparel and sports equipment
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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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HISTORY OF ADIDAS Adidas was established in 1920s by Alfred Dassler and his brother Rudolph Dassler in Germany. Firstly‚ company was produced gymnastic and soccer shoes. At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics German athletes first showcased Dassler brothers’ shoes to the world. In 1949 Dassler brothers quarreled and Rudolph left to establish the Puma sport company while Alfred registered Adidas and the now famous three diagonal stripes. The first samples of Adidas footwear were used at 1952. Helsinki Olympics
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