based sportswear manufacturing giant Adidas in focus. China‚ the world’s most populated country was fast emerging as the next economic superpower and sporting industry in China was flourishing. Adidas had entered the Chinese market in early 1990’s through agents and by 1993 China had become the manufacturing hub for its products. Adidas did not have their own retail stores in China and their products were sold through franchisees. It faced stiff competition from Nike‚ the world’s no 1 sportswear manufacturer
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Case: Adidas Current Situation * In 2008‚ Adidas achieved a number of significant strategic goals. However‚ it has lost market share in the athletic footwear market to Nike through the first nine months of the year. * Adidas has a strategy that´s focused on extending its leadership in product innovation‚ creating a differentiated image for the products offered by each of its three business segments. Corportate Governance External Environment PEST Political * Multinational
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current distribution network and infrastructure that Nike had in place for its high-end footwear‚ the World Shoes‚ distributed through the same channels‚ didn’t reach the proper target market. The Series 100 and Series 400 were simply placed on a shelf next to the expensive Air Max in an urban retail store. The consumers in the intended market segment‚ who lived primarily in rural areas‚ didn’t necessarily shop at these places. However‚ Nike had no system to distribute the shoes outside of its three
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ADIDAS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES: To identify the main strategic issues facing Adidas in maintaining their current global competitive position. To evaluate potential strategic options that Adidas should consider in order to sustain and develop their global competitive positioning. To discuss the implications of these options for the strategic management decisions of the company. To make appropriate recommendations for the future. Summary: This report sets out the different aspects
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Adidas case study Mission Statement Evaluation Matrix Adidas has a non-traditional form of a mission. Adopting the “one” theme‚ the company wants to signify a sense of harmony and integration between its people‚ plan and goals. “ AG is ccommitted to being a global leader in the sporting goods industry by producing brands that are novel‚ fun‚ and have a passion for atheltics and active people worldwide. We are committed to delivering industry leading financial results‚ innovating and the most
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(Strengths) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Adidas is a globally know brand name. Produce a high quality products. International Brand awareness and recognition. Popular for sports footwear‚ clothing and accessories. Adidas is the biggest brand in the sport market‚ so it enjoys long term relations with the Olympics‚ FIFA World Cup etc. 6. Diversity and variety in products offered. 7. Adidas is known for its innovative and functional designs. 8. The electronic communication of Adidas is well developed. Its website
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Differentiation and Positioning p.19 – 21 Product Strategy p.22 – 24 Pricing Strategy p.25 Distribution Strategy p.26 Marketing Communication Strategy p.27 – 29 Controls p.30 Appendix p.31 - 35 1 Adidas is a company which produces a wide variety of sports products. It is especially renowned at designing and manufacturing sports shoes‚ equipments for different sports. It strives to be the global leader in the sporting goods industry with sports brands
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are basically rooted in the Middle East Asia. Analyzing own strengths and weaknesses and capturing new opportunities or avoiding threats‚ are one of the most important factors for reaching this goal. This paper is dealing with the German apparel “Adidas”‚ which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers for sportswear and sport utilities. But why are they one of the leading global players in this certain industry? There are some key factors‚ which influenced their worldwide success. A part of different
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Strengths 1. Established brand name – this means that Adidas has already built up a good reputation and it has a large market share within its industry. 2. Good retail links – Adidas has established good links with shops and outlets‚ which sell Adidas’s products. 3. Established worldwide distribution network – this means that Adidas’s products are shipped to a large number of countries. 4. Famous sports stars advertising products – Adidas has a series of football superstars who wear and advertise
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Introduction: Nike is famous known as an athletic shoe producer. It has the biggest market share in America and a global reputation for sports equipment. For Nike‚ buyers never worry about the quality because it’s professional. It was born in 1972 and bought Converse in 2003. Nike commits itself to the mission statement: “if you have a body‚ you are an athlete”. According to the website of Nike‚ their goal is to help athletes on every level to reach their potential and make benefit for shareholders
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