Executive Summary Overview Nike is the market leader in athletic shoes in the United States. The Oregon based company has always utilized offshore facilities in low-income countries to produce at minimal costs followed by importation into predominantly the US for sales. Nike is quick to divest from emerging markets as costs rise and has recently signed short term production contracts with a long term strategy of production in China. Unlike Nike’s previous global endeavors‚ the political and cultural
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NIKE – INTRODUCTION : Nike‚ Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon‚ near Beaverton. It is the world ’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $16 billion USD in 2007. As of 2008‚ it employed over 30‚000 people world-wide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered
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Product: The product that I am choosing to write about is the Nike LunarGlide +3 running shoes. (a) List the typical stages of consumer buying process as discussed in the textbook. The typical stages of consumer buying process include need recognition‚ information search‚ the evaluation of alternatives‚ purchase decision‚ and post purchase behavior. Need recognition occurs when the buyer realizes they have a problem or need which is triggered by either internal or external stimuli. [1] The
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within developing countries with particular emphasis on Nike outsourcing history. Summary: Overview/history of company; Nike is one the leading shoe and athletic clothing company in the United States and probably one of the largest in the world. In 1993‚ Nike’s yearly revenue became as large as the NBA‚ NFL‚ and Major League Baseball’s television deals‚ ticket sales‚ and merchandising sales combined. In addition to their phenomenal sales‚ Nike has marketed itself so thoroughly that it has literally
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company. Nike was founded in 1970 is today’s top shoe company. Nike serves people of all ages regardless of gender; they can service all your needs. From shoes‚ to clothes‚ to accessories‚ Nike has been an innovator in the global shoes business. This is why it is the leading brand in the shoe business over Adidas and Reebok. Bill Bowerman‚ a University of Oregon field coach‚ and Phil Knight‚ a middle-distance runner from Portland who attended Oregon in 1955‚ were the visionaries behind Nike. Bowerman
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Founded in 1994‚ Nike Football has grown immensely to become one of the two market leaders in football apparel and footwear. Recognizing the vast opportunities the 2010 World Cup offers for their growth and differentiation from the competitors‚ they are considering a shift in their marketing strategy. Nike’s brand image is of an innovative company‚ focusing on the high performance of their products‚ while simultaneously offering extraordinary designs by partnering with many top-level footballers
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NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts ’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike ’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings
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we used market value based on the share price of Nike on July 5‚ 2001and number of shares outstanding‚ which resulted in the weights of debt and equity of 10.2% and 89.8% respectively (see Exhibit 2). Cost of Debt: Cost of debt was calculated by Ms. Cohen by finding the historical interest rate of 2.7% and tax rate of 38%. We agree with her estimation of the tax rate of 38%‚ but calculated a cost of debt of 7.17% based on the market price of Nike bonds and finding their yield to maturity (see Exhibit
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domestic jobs overseas where labour is much cheaper. Here are some examples of both advantages and disadvantages of globalisation. This essay makes an attempt to study globalisation in general and the impact of globalisation on the sporting apparel giant Nike. The paper is divided in following subtopics:I.Overview of GlobalisationII.Advantages of GlobalisationIII.Disadvantages of GlobalisationIV.Effect of Globalisation. V.Globalisation at NikeVI.Reasons for Globalisation at NikeVII.ConclusionsVIII.RecommendationsIX
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Nike Case Questions 1. In the United States‚ what is Nike’s: a) Brand image‚ and b) sources of brand equity? a) In the United States‚ Nike’s brand image is built on being a high-performance‚ innovative and aggressive brand. The company associates the brand with top athletes through sponsorships. Since inception‚ Nike has placed performance as a top priority for the brand. Through designing high performance shoes and apparel‚ as well as sponsoring high-profile athletes and teams the brand
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