quality and most technologically innovative sporting equipment particularly footwear. Champion athletes and sports teams trust the three stripes of adidas for helping them to achieve outstanding performance when they need it most. A world leader‚ adidas commands nearly a quarter (22 %) of the worldwide athletic footwear and apparel market. In the American sporting footwear and apparel market‚ the largest market for sporting footwear and apparel in the world‚ adidas holds 22% market share. In the race to
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Case Report - Nike Introduction Many of us know Nike for the clever maketing campaigns‚ celebrity athelets‚ "swoosh" logo‚ and "Just Do It!" slogan. In 1963 the world’s largest athletic shoe company was founded by Philip Kight and Bill Bowerman for $500 apiece and a handshake‚ and today has over $9 billion in revenues. After several years of record breaking performance Nike’s global labor practices were brought to the attention of the public as early as the 1990s. Which included publishings
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competitive advantage everywhere - in their bodies‚ their gear and their passion. In 1962 Knight had this you’re-crazy-it-will-never-work- or-someone-would-already-be-doing-it idea about bringing low-priced‚ high-tech athletic shoes from Japan to dislodge German domination of the U.S. athletic footwear industry. That same year Bowerman and Knight formed a partnership. The story has been told that they each kicked in $500‚ shook hands and started importing. Truth is‚ it was probably closer to $550 each. Pretty
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Marketing 2800 Professor Quinlan-Wilder November 16‚ 2011 Marketing 2800 | | Executive Summary Reebok prides itself on creating products to enhance athletic ability. Upon formation of the company‚ Reebok has been dedicated to making athletes faster. Since then‚ Reebok has evolved into the world’s second largest maker of athletic apparel and is a leader in the shoe industry. Now Reebok will pave the way with its answer to the latest craze in fitness and in running. The Reebok Realflex will
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Homecillo‚ Marie Grace Mesa‚ Maria La Arnie Laput‚ Wynn February 9‚ 2010 I. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS INDUSTRY ANALYSIS The athletic shoe market comprised about 50% of the US general footwear market. The domestic retail shoe market was expected to continue to grow at a rate of 5.5 percent until the end of 2000. In the US‚ the two largest athletic shoe makers were Nike and Reebok with a combed 50% share of the market. Majority of their products are manufactured in countries outside
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As mentioned the history of the company linked to year 1920 when Adolph Dassler had start producing footwear for soccer players and in 1924 Dassler’s brother‚ Rudolph joined him and started their own factory called Dassler Brother Shoe Factory. At that time there was no rivalry for the company till the year 1948 when brothers decided to dissolve the company and Rudolph went and started his own company called Puma schuhfabrik Rudolph Dassler. Since that time Puma became the new entrance and first
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INTRODUCTION CEO: Mark Parker Home office : One Bowerman Drive‚ Bearerton OR 97005 Fiscal Year ended May 31‚2011 Nike specializes in a wide range of products. They are leaders in the production of athletic footwear as well as leisure and casual footwear. Nike also produces sport apparel‚ accessories and sport performance equipment for not only the SEC teams and the general public here in the US‚ but globally as well. AUDIT REPORT PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP 1300
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risks inherent in globalization – this paper examines the various difficulties and complexities companies face as they seek to balance both company performance and good corporate citizenship in today’s global world. 1. The Athletic Footwear Industry The athletic footwear industry experienced an explosive growth in the last two decades. In 1985‚ consumers in the United States alone spent $5 billion and purchased 250 million pair of shoes.2 In 2001‚ they spent over $13 billion and bought over
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While other athletic shoe companies bombard the airwaves with commercials pushing their product lines‚ Reebok remains out of sight and out of mind. While Reebok’s competitors are known by familiar slogans like Nike’s "Just Do It‚" Reebok’s‚ "Are You Feeling It‚" does not equate to their brand name in the eyes of most consumers. Reebok‚ in terms of their products‚ is not entirely different from Nike. Reebok is involved in the design and marketing of both athletic and non-athletic footwear and apparel
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founder‚ Adolf "Adi" Dassler. Dassler created Adidas after setting a goal that he will create the best performance athletic shoes. Which ironically enough are still the main products that Adidas is known for. Adidas has continued to gain recognition throughout the years. Many credit this to Adidas ’ quality‚ styling and reputation. Adidas is currently the largest supplier of athletic shoes in Europe. Adidas ranks second worldwide‚ with their products selling in almost 200 countries. In 1994 alone
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