sources of marketing information available to Nike Shoes. This report is used to identify gaps and opportunities of this company. It also shows the internal and external factors and SWOT of Nike’s marketing. Background NIKE is an America company which is headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area. NIKE original know as Blue Ribbon Sport (BRS)‚ it was found by University of Oregen in January 1964 as a distributer and officially became Nike in 1978. NIKE produces a wide range of sport equipment-specially
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growing technology changes and advances‚ there are also companies like Nike‚ which has continually innovated and increased marketing to survive over time. Nike is an excellent corporation to study which has had continuous success over a lengthy period of time. Nike has outlasted rivals and maintained its position as the top athletic wear producer in the world. Nike was founded in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. ("Nike‚ inc. history‚" ) Bill Bowerman was a track coach at the University of
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The Nike Sweatshop DebateShould Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike?Nike is definitely not only responsible but also accountable for the working conditions of foreign factories that it does not own which it subcontracts with. Nike should have taken the initiative to be responsible of the contractors/employees working in other countries on a global scale. For example: Recently‚ Pepsi Cola was in
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generated to bring forth the idea of women being viewed more equally. This piece of art was the Nike Swoosh. The Nike Swoosh‚ created by Carolyn Davidson in 1971‚ was an influential part of the American Feminist Movement in the 1960s and 70s because it’s development was inspired by the need for a representation of feminine strength and to impact a better future for women through opportunities. The Nike Swoosh epitomizes the American Feminist Movement because its creation was influenced by current
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analysis Strengths: y y y y y y y y y y y y y Nike is a globally recognized for being the number one sportswear brand in the World. Nike being a competitive organization has a healthy aver sion towards its competitors i.e. during Atlanta Olympics‚ Reebok expensed on sponsoring the games; Nike however sponsored the top athletes and due to this step‚ it gained valuable coverage. Nike has no factories; rather it uses contract factories to get the work done which
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I would also like to thank all my classmates for their help in doing this project. AIM The main aim of this project is to compare and identify the various marketing strategies followed by two of the world’s best sports company’s Adidas and Nike as they have been in rivalry for a long time. I would also like to find out the strengths and weakness of both the companies. INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANIES ADIDAS Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the
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worldwide marketing of footwear‚apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. . It sells its products to around 18‚000 retail accountsin the United States and through a mix of independent distributors‚ licensees and subsidiaries innearly 200 countries. NIKE is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world.The Company creates designs for men‚ women and children. The top selling product categoryincludes running‚ basketball‚ childrens‚ cross-training and womens shoes. It also
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"Nike is criticized for using sweatshops in countries like Indonesia and Mexico. The company has been subject to much critical coverage of the often poor working conditions and the exploitativeness of the cheap overseas labor." answers.com 1. Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where sub-contractors make product for Nike? Yes‚ but I do not believe that the firm is 100% responsible since it is the sub-contractors who operate
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NIKE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS Q: What characteristics about Nike contributed to their troubles with i2 becoming nothing more than a speed bump? 1. i2’s predictive demand application and its supply chain planner used different business rules and stored data in different formats‚ making it difficult to integrate the two applications. The i2 software needed to be so heavily customized to operate with Nike’s legacy systems that it took as much as a minute for a single entry to be recorded
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A. Brief Company Background: Brief History: Nike‚ Inc. was incorporated in 1968 when The University of Oregon’s track and field coach‚ Bill Bowerman‚ and his star runner‚ Phil Knight‚ thought they could better design and sell shoes to runners than what was available at the time. It is headquartered in Washington County‚ Oregon. Nike is many things – a product designer‚ a consumer goods manufacturer‚ a brand communicator‚ a leader in corporate responsibility‚ and a portfolio of authentic footwear
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