N A Report on the Product/Services/Promotional Strategies Offered by Nike Nike is a worldwide manufacturer of apparel and accessories that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol‚ NKE. Founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman as Blue Ribbon Sports only to later become Nike in 1978‚ Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon. With total revenues exceeding $19Bn‚ Nike is currently the world leader in sports apparel and accessories and has a strong presence in
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Nike Inc. Case 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? WACC is weighted average cost of capital‚ which is the expected rate of return on average from all the company’s existing debts and securities. It takes into account all different types of financing in the company’s capital structure. The reason it is important to estimate WACC is because it measures what it costs the firm to take on a project based on its current Debt and Equity mix. When the
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Market Research Nike : Associating Athletes‚ Performance‚ and the Brand 12/16/2013 PGDITBM 13-14 (Group 3) Submitted By: Karuna Turlapati (13030264008) Lokesh Jha (13030264009)
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Matthew Selle Professor Li Global Business Project Spring 2012 Nike We decided to choose Nike as our company for this global business project. Nike is ranked 135 in the fortune 500-company list. Nike is the number one sports shoe company in the United States. In the US Nike dominates 35 percent of the sports shoe market‚ it also holds one of the most recognizable logos in the world‚ the Nike Swoosh. The majority of Nikes customers‚ over 50% purchase their merchandise for things other than sporting
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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 is the world ’s
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Strategic Alternatives Available to the Organization First‚ we want Nike to play a role in effecting positive‚ systemic change in working conditions within our industries. If our efforts lead to a workplace oasis -- one solitary and shining example in a desert of poor conditions -- then we’ve not succeeded. Even if that single shining example were to exist (and we’re not claiming it does)‚ we’ve learned that positive changes won’t last unless the landscape changes. Our challenge is to work with
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CONCLUSION 16 8 RECOMMENDATION 16 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 18 INTRODUCTION Nike is an incorporated company that primarily carries footwear products. The Company designs‚ develops and markets athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. Former CEO and Pres. Philip Knight co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports with Mr. Bill Bowerman in 1962 which officially became Nike in 1978. At first‚ Nike was known to distribute inexpensive‚ superior-quality Japanese athletic shoes to American
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Proposal for Making Better Working Conditions for NIKE Factory Workers Prepared for Mark Parker‚ CEO Charlie Denson‚ President Philip H. Knight‚ CBD Board of Directors By Michael Espiritu Oscar Mejia Jorge Reinoso November 20‚ 2012 Concerned College Students 12345 Fairness Dr. Westlake‚ CA 90002 1(818) 555-6969 November 06‚ 2012 Michael Espiritu Oscar Mejia Jorge J. Reinoso Nike Board of Directors Nike World Headquarters One Bowerman Drive Beaverton‚ OR
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in 1962‚ Nike‚ formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports‚ is a major publicly traded sportswear‚ footwear‚ and fitness equipment manufacturer based in the US. The company’s main focus was to provide high quality running shoes designed by athletes for athletes. By moving the manufacturing abroad‚ Phillip Knight (Founder)‚ believed that the shoes could be sold at competitive prices (Kotler & Keller‚ 2012‚ p.29). In order to market the brand to the public and create a cult like following‚ Nike signed up
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summary The purpose of this text is to give a comprehensive look over the past achievements of Nike Inc. The author is offering a brief history and is presenting‚ Nike Inc through the Marketing Mix of a company. All 4P’s Product‚ Price‚ Place and Promotion are presented and systematically defined and explained. Examples about the 4P’s are given and suggestions are made. Some opportunities that Nike must try to achieve and threats that the company has to overcome are described. In the conclusion
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