Background information: Iconography Explanation Nike Heritage NIKE‚ pronounced NI-KEY‚ is the winged goddess of victory according to Greek mythology. He sat next to Zeus‚ king of the Olympian pantheon‚ in Olympus. A mystical presence‚ symbolizing victorious encounters‚ NIKE presided first battle in history. A Greek saying: "When we go to battle and win‚ we say it is NIKE." Synonymous with honored conquest‚ NIKE is the twentieth century footwear that lifts the world ’s greatest athletes to new levels
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A. Brief Company Background: Brief History: Nike‚ Inc. was incorporated in 1968 when The University of Oregon’s track and field coach‚ Bill Bowerman‚ and his star runner‚ Phil Knight‚ thought they could better design and sell shoes to runners than what was available at the time. It is headquartered in Washington County‚ Oregon. Nike is many things – a product designer‚ a consumer goods manufacturer‚ a brand communicator‚ a leader in corporate responsibility‚ and a portfolio of authentic footwear
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NIKE COMPANY BACKGROUND About Nike Inc. Nike‚ Inc. /ˈnaɪkiː/ is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ in the Portland metropolitan area‚ and is one of only two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers ofathletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports
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Nike Financial Analysis Nike is a company that has thoroughly embedded itself into the psyche of people around the world. It’s a company that started with humble origins from selling footwear in the basement to becoming the behemoth in the athletic industry. Bill Bowerman‚ University of Oregon track & field coach‚ and Phil Knight‚ middle-distance runner under Bowerman co-founded Nike. Nike was first established as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 as a partnership and the name Nike was officially adopted
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Background to the Global Financial Crisis John Cavanagh September 1998 [pic] On the day that this paper was initially drafted‚ September 11‚ 1998‚ media soundbites trumpeted crashing commodity prices‚ the collapse of Brazil’s currency‚ and the growing crisis in leadership in the United States‚ Japan‚ and Russia. That day’s financial pages revealed that in the preceding 24 hours‚ stock prices plunged 15% in Brazil‚ 10% in Mexico‚ 7% in Spain‚ 5% in Italy‚ the Netherlands and the Philippines
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NIKE‚ INC.: Executive Summary Financial Statement Ratios According to Nike’s SIC number (3021)‚ the company is classified in the “rubber and plastic footwear” industry. Relying upon this information Mergent Online identified the following American companies as competitors to Nike: • Columbia Sportswear Company Annual Revenue $ 1‚483‚524‚000 • Deckers Outdoor Corporation Annual Revenue $ 1‚000‚989‚000 • Crocs‚ Inc. Annual Revenue $ 789‚695‚000 • Bakers Footwear Group Annual
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Ratio and Financial Statement Analysis Table of Contents Executive Summary.................................................................................................3 1. Nike History.............................................................................................................4 2. Nike Market Share: SWOT Analysis.......................................................................5 3. Nike Financial Report................................
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Alex. U/GSU EMBA Financial Reporting Comparative Financial Analysis Nike Inc. vs. Adidas AG Submitted to: Dr. Ismail Gomaa By: Ghada Mahmoud Saafan 1/1/2010 CONTENTS Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................2 Methodology: ....................................................................................................................................
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financialAnnual Financials for Nike Inc. Cl B View Ratios Fiscal year is June-May. All values USD millions. | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 5-year trend | Sales/Revenue | 19.08B | 18.96B | 20.89B | 24.12B | 25.31B | | Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl. D&A | 10.91B | 10.61B | 11.47B | 13.62B | 14.28B | | COGS excluding D&A | 10.56B | 10.27B | 11.12B | 13.23B | 14.28B | | Depreciation & Amortization Expense | 346.9M | 337.2M | 351M | 395M | - | | Depreciation | 335M
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1.Executive Summary This marketing plan mainly describes Nike future development strategies and goals. This report will include the situation analysis‚ market-product focus‚ the detailed marketing programme and the financial data and projections. In the coming year‚ Nike is going to launch a new product called Nike+ FuelBand‚ which will be marketed in Hong Kong in 2014. The Fuelband allows the wearer to track their physical activity‚ steps taken daily‚ and amount of calories burned. The
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