Case Study- Nike 1. Discuss how Nike’s growth can be attributed to its targeting of diverse market global segments. In the 1960’s Nike was only making running shoes. At this point in time not many people knew of Nike or the Nike swoosh. In order to increase brand awareness‚ they started paying athletes to wear their shoes. However‚ very soon Nike learnt that in order to be a global brand they needed to appeal to different market segments‚ not just athletes. Hence‚ they then decided to tap
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INTRODUCTION: A portfolio manager at North Point Large cap Fund‚ Kimi Ford‚ considers buying shares of Nike‚ Inc. for her mutual fund management firm. In the mid of 2001‚ Nike arranges for an analyst meeting to disclose its Fiscal year results and also to discuss on renewing its strategies to boost its sales growth‚ profits and market share which were all declining. To cope from the situation it decides to develop athletic shoes in the mid-price segment‚ enhance revenues from its apparel line
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Is Nike Worth the Buy? Thomas Senyard Issue It has been a week since Nike’s analyst meeting in which management unveiled a plan to revitalize the company. Kimi Ford wonders‚ is Nike a good buy for her mutual fund? Background Nike’s recent market share has been declining. The new strategy that management introduced plans to develop a better mid-priced shoe‚ to push their apparel line and to put more effort into expense control. Lehman Brothers say that Nike is a strong buy‚ but UBS
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NIKE Case Study Krystle Guerrero University of Phoenix MGT 448 Professor Michael Ladah The Nike Corporation is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel. The company takes its name from the Greek goddess of victory‚ and has fulfilled its reputation of being victorious in the sporting good industry for over a decade. Nike has amassed skyrocketing production numbers through independently contracting companies outside of the United States to manufacture
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Customer care Caring about your customers — and showing it through your service — gives you a high return on the time‚ effort and money you invest. Loyal customers are well worth nurturing. They buy more‚ more regularly. And the cost of selling to them is almost nil‚ whereas finding new customers is an expensive business. Satisfied customers will recommend your product to others. Dissatisfied customers will complain about you to an average of ten other customers and potential customers
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employees‚ related articles‚ and referred Organizational Behavior by Colquitt and Management Communication by Moshiri. The Nintendo mission statement essentially states that employees are always committed to high-quality products and services with a customer-oriented mindset. Nintendo’s cultural values include collectivism‚ team-work orientation‚ and masculinity. Nintendo’s “Blue Ocean” strategy pursues innovation and a creative mindset to reach niche markets in the gaming industry that no other competitor
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Graduate School of Business Administration University Version 2.0 of Virginia UVA-F-1353 Version 2.0 Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual fund management firm‚ pored over analyst write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the start of the year. Kimi was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in
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Nike has been accused of using child labor in the production of its soccer balls and shoes for Nike in Pakistan. While Pakistan has laws against child labor‚ the government has taken very little action to terminate it. It is said that only a boycott by the United States and other nations will have any impact on child-based industries. In addition‚ the U.S constitution states that child labor is an illegal and inhumane practice and any U.S. company found guilty practicing and encouraging it will
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company finally click with female customers? That was the challenge behind Nike Goddess‚ whose goal was to change how the company designed for‚ sold to and communicated with women. In its 30-year history‚ Nike ahs become the undisputed leader in sports marketing‚ but beneath the success was an Achilles’ heel. Nike is named after a woman – the Greek goddess of victory- but for most of history‚ the company had been perceived as being mostly about men. Could nike do more to realize the full potential
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Assignment 1.2: Course Project—Target Company Profile and Its Approach to Marketing Assignment 2.2: Course Project—Marketing Environment Analysis Assignment 3.2: Course Project— Market Segmentation Assignment 4.2: Course Project— Customer Behavior Analysis Assignment 5.2: Course Project—Product Strategy Assignment 6.2: Course Project—Pricing Strategy Assignment 7.2: Course Project—Distribution Strategy Conclusion
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