Matthew Selle Professor Li Global Business Project Spring 2012 Nike We decided to choose Nike as our company for this global business project. Nike is ranked 135 in the fortune 500-company list. Nike is the number one sports shoe company in the United States. In the US Nike dominates 35 percent of the sports shoe market‚ it also holds one of the most recognizable logos in the world‚ the Nike Swoosh. The majority of Nikes customers‚ over 50% purchase their merchandise for things other than sporting
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months. In 2000‚ it earned a return of 20.7% while the S&P 500 fell 10.1%. At June 2001‚ NorthPoint Group’s return stood at 6.4% while the S&P 500 stood at -7.3%. Nike‚ Inc. is an American multinational corporation which is founded on January 25‚ 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight and officially became Nike‚ Inc. on May 30‚ 1978. The company is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services
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recognition‚ because Bike has been around so long‚ the brand is recognized and respected both international and domestically. • Brand loyalty‚ Nike has consistently produced quality products that appeal t its consumers both internationally and domestically. • Nike carries a wide arrangement of product with a large amount of options for personal preference. • Nike carries a wide arrangement of product with a large amount of options for personal preference. • Strong international presence‚ in the event
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N A Report on the Product/Services/Promotional Strategies Offered by Nike Nike is a worldwide manufacturer of apparel and accessories that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol‚ NKE. Founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman as Blue Ribbon Sports only to later become Nike in 1978‚ Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon. With total revenues exceeding $19Bn‚ Nike is currently the world leader in sports apparel and accessories and has a strong presence in
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Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike Inc. as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1962. The partners began their relationship at the University of Oregon where Bowerman was Knight’s track and field coach. While attending Stanford University‚ Knight wrote a paper about breaking the German dominance of the U.S. athletic shoe industry with low-priced Japanese shoes. In an attempt to realize his theory‚ Knight visited Japan and engineered an agreement with the Onitsuka Tiger company‚ a manufacturer of quality
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Individual Assignment - ENMN 430 Erkens Gjini Legal Case Brief Jacobson vs. Nike Canada Inc.‚ Instructor: Connie Carter November 9th‚ 2014 Introduction In the case of Jacobsen vs. Nike Canada Ltd‚ Mr. Jacobsen an employer of Nike Canada Ltd was seriously injured in a car accident as a result of alcohol consumption while at work. This paper will prove that the defendant (Nike Canada Ltd.) was negligent in all the four elements of “Negligence “ and therefore liable for the
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Introduction Every box of Nike shoes states‚ "engineered and built to the exact specifications for championship athletes around the world." Nike has become the measuring stick in the world of merchandising and endorsing. Top athletes around the world are often seen with a famous Nike swoosh on their shoes. It is not uncommon to see some form of Nike product everywhere you look. It all begins with Phil Knight‚ a competitive runner‚ who incorporated Blue Ribbon Sports in Oregon in 1968. Blue
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Final case study Marketing Mix of Nike Products • Nike’s focus is athletic footwear and sport apparels for practicing sport as well as for every day usage. • Low labor prices because the production facilities are located close to the raw material. • Brand also offers few new products include sport balls‚ timepieces‚ eyewear‚ skates‚ bats‚ and other equipment designed for sports activities. • The most famous product categories of Nike includes: Running‚ Basketball‚ Cross-training‚ Outdoor
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Case Study Nike Introduction Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank for taking the time to meet with us. Nike was founded on January 25‚ 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight. The company officially became Nike‚ Inc. on May 30‚ 1978. Nike has various products which include footwear as well as other apparel that compliment the former. This accounts for 92 percent of the company’s revenue. The other 8 percent comes from equipment and non Nike brand products‚ such as Cole
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Nike vs. Reebok Questions 1. "The success of Nike was strictly fortuitous and had little to do with great decision making." Evaluate this statement. The important part of the success was due to the far-sight of Nike’s management team. Nike’s CEO‚ who was a marathoner and knew what runners wanted for their shoes‚ had made a very basic strategy work; "make the products that fit their consumers’ needs". Examples of great decision making are: Diversifying products (into sports wears and others)
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