Nike Case Study By Mark Colasurdo‚ Andrew McMullen‚ Jonathan Burd‚ Gaoxing Feng‚ and Jie Leng Background: Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at North Point Group‚ is looking into the profitability of investing in the stocks of Nike for her fund that she manages. She is supposed to base her decision the company’s data which was disclosed in the 2001 fiscal reports. While Nike management had addressed several issues that are causing the decrease in market sales and stock price‚ management presented
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INTRODUCTION: A portfolio manager at North Point Large cap Fund‚ Kimi Ford‚ considers buying shares of Nike‚ Inc. for her mutual fund management firm. In the mid of 2001‚ Nike arranges for an analyst meeting to disclose its Fiscal year results and also to discuss on renewing its strategies to boost its sales growth‚ profits and market share which were all declining. To cope from the situation it decides to develop athletic shoes in the mid-price segment‚ enhance revenues from its apparel line
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strategic planning is dynamic and that strategy-making involves a complex pattern of actions and reactions. It is partially planned and partially unplanned. Mintzberg’s 5 Ps for Strategy would have helped nike in the following ways: • Plan • Ploy • Pattern • Position • Perspective. Plan Nike planed to revolutionise their demand and supply chain management system with a $400 million 18month prodject‚ by replacing the old supply chain system with a new system. They intended a course of action
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in the stocks of Nike for the fund that she manages. • Ford should base her decision on data on the company which were disclosed in the 2001 fiscal reports. While Nike management addressed several issues that are causing the decrease in market sales and prices of stocks‚ management presented its plans to improve and perform better. • Third party sources also gave their opinions on whether the stock was a sound investment. WACC CALCULATION: Cost of Capital Calculations: Nike Inc Cohen calculated
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Causes of Channel Conflicts Channel conflict is sometimes a destructive management issue. Caused by several factors Goal incompatibility: the channel partners have incompatible or misaligned goals‚ for example the manufacturer perceives his goals to be a market share and profit maximization in the long run‚ the wholesalers perceive their goals to be sales maximization and in turn profit maximization. The latter even prefer to work at higher margins and short term profitability. This makes
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Is there any difference between channel conflict and channel competition? The main difference between these two terms is the consequences of the new competition. What I understand from the texts is that the channel conflict is derivated from the channel competition but this last not necessarily has to end in a conflict. So‚ the channel competition is when one channel serves customers that are already served by other channel but in different situations and offering different value proposition;
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Changing Channels: Indian perspective Abstract: There are changes happening in the distribution of goods and services in India. This paper looks at some important aspects of a channel‚ the evolution of thought pertaining to them and their application to the Indian context. Introduction Marketing started out as a purely distribution function and has evolved to encompass other activities that an organization undertakes (Wilkie & Moore‚ 2003). The role of distribution cannot be understated in the company;
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CASE STUDY: The Fashion Channel Case study: The Fashion Channel Opening Lacking of detailed segment‚ branding and positioning strategy and increasing competitors which have put forward the similar fashion program forced TFC to change its marketing strategy for future growth. Therefore‚ targeting and positioning the market are of great importance. However‚ TV ratings and advertising revenue are necessarily to be accomplished by segment TFC. Key
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The Fashion Channel Marketing Analysis XXXXXX XXXXX Abstract The Fashion Channel (TFC) has enjoyed a calm journey on the top of the fashion-programming niche for almost 10 years. However‚ there is a frontal attack from market-challengers of two other cable networks to capture market share and revenues from TFC. The CEO is keenly aware that TFC needs a new marketing strategy if they want to remain the market leader. Therefore‚ he hired a senior vice president of marketing
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Case Study – The Fashion Channel Abstract In this paper I will discuss the pros and cons of segmentation of each of the segmentation options presented by Dana Wheeler for improving The Fashion Channel’s marketing plan. The Harvard Business School’s Case study included a wide variety of consumer and market data that must be analyzed to assist with drawing the best conclusion as to what is the best course of action to take. After reviewing the data and looking at the options presented‚ I will recommend
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