RESERACH AND ANALYSIS PROJECT Topic 8 The business and financial performance of over a three year period By : ACCA Number: November 2014 Table of Contents Part 1 Introduction................................................................................... 1.1. Reasons for choosing this topic.......................................................... 1.2. Reasons for choosing the organization
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* Adidas is a German sports clothing manufacturer which mainly sells footwear as well as bags‚ shirts‚ watches‚ eyewear goods. It was founded in 1948 by Adolf Dassler in Herzogenaurach‚ Germany and it is the second biggest manufacturer in the world. Its logo has three stripes with the word Adidas underneath. The company decided to hire UPS Supply Chain Solutions to increase its sales. * To keep in line with the fast growth‚ the company’s North American corporate unit‚ "adidas America"‚ hired
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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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Evaluation of an advertisement campaign ADIDAS “IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING” José Pedro Aninat Galmez MKT251.2_S2 - Advertising and Media in the Marketing Environment Table of contents…………………………………………………………………………………Page 2 1. Executive summary………………………….……………………………………………...Page 3 2. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….....Page 4 3. Situational analysis 3.1. PESTEL analysis…………………………………………..……………………....Page 5 3.2. Market analysis – 5 strengths Porter…………………………………..Page 5 3.3. Consumers
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1.0 Introduction Adidas is the second largest sportswear and apparels manufacturer (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker‚ 2009). By far‚ Adidas holds a market share of 22% (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker‚ 2009). Adidas had also registered the infamous ‘3 stripes’ as its trademark (Berntson‚ Jarnemo & Philipson‚ 2006). The founders of Adidas‚ Adolf and Rudolf Dassler had the vision of providing athletes with the best suited pair of shoes for their respective sports (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker‚ 2009)
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Marketing 02/20/2013 Adidas Diversification All throughout Adidas history‚ the company’s objective has been to grow and expand. Adidas is the Group’s core brand and is a leader in the sporting goods market. Adidas Group is conformed of: Ashworth‚ Rockport‚ Reebok Sportswear Company and Salomon group (Adidas Strategy). These mergers helped the company expand its product line by penetrating into already existing markets‚ as well as give Adidas a competitive edge to compete worldwide and to
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child labor or environment pollution‚ In the Soccer industry Adidas has a stronghold. Weaknesses: High prices in some products‚ E-commerce is limited to USA‚ The direct sale to consumers is creating conflicts with its own retailers‚ online customer service not "helpful" or easy to find. Opportunities: Increase female participation in athletics by using Adidas by Stella McCartney‚ Collaborate with other online retailers to offer Adidas products‚ Possibility of outsourcing the web development and
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Page 1: Introduction Since it was established in Germany in 1949‚ by Adolf Dassler‚ adidas has been synonymous with the sporting industry. Today‚ adidas is a global public company and is one of the largest sports brands in the world. It is a household brand name with its three stripes logo recognised in markets across the world. The company’s product portfolio is vast‚ ranging from state-of-the-art sports... Page 2: The marketing mix For most organisations the marketing function is vital for
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The environment is sport’s ultimate playground. At the adidas Group we are committed to environmental leadership and setting the standard for our industry. The adidas Group Environmental Strategy 2015 is our five-year plan to re-engineer our approach and embed performance improvements across our whole value chain. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SALES SOURCING INNOVATION OWN OPERATIONS MARKETING USE & END OF LIFE Building on existing programmes and leveraging the passion of our people‚ the
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Case Study adidas The brand adidas has been selling sports apparel for 90 years and has been the official sponsor of the World Cup since 1970. It has more than 38‚000 employees throughout the world. Currently‚ one of its most outstanding products is the F-50 soccer shoe. It’s the world’s lightest‚ weighing 165g‚ and is worn by the most important players in the World Cup. A special version was made exclusively for the Argentinian player Lionel Messi‚ who was selected as the FIFA World Player
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