summary NIKE‚ Inc. was incorporated in 1968 under the laws of the state of Oregon- USA. A 176 acre facility of 18 buildings as its world headquarters housing 6‚000 employees engaging in management‚ research‚ design‚ development‚ marketing‚ finance‚ and administrative functions from nearly all of its divisions. The principal business activity is the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of high quality footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and accessory products. NIKE is the largest
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selected was Nike. Nike is engaged in the marketing and sales of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and much more around the globe. The primary reason I selected this was the company was despite proving itself to be one of the most sustainable businesses in the world. There is quite a significant amount of controversy on just how sustainable some of its business practices truly were in the past. The main controversy being its use of sweatshops to produce its merchandise. Nike is quite possibly
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NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts ’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike ’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings
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Nike Ethics Nike Incorporated is the number one leading sportswear and equipment provider in the world. They manufacture anything from casual clothes to sports equipment‚ shoes to socks‚ and basketballs to golf balls. As a result of its massive success‚ Nike employs nearly 30‚000 people worldwide while manufacturing in 700 shops around the globe and has 45 offices outside the United States. Its extensive reach into the global market has Nike producing more exclusive products than any other
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price and brand. POPULAR BRANDS Most respondents considered brands important. 4PS OF NIKE Nike’s 4Ps comprised of the following approaches to pricing‚ distribution‚ advertising and promotion‚ and customer service: Pricing: Nike’s pricing is designed to be competitive to the other fashion shoe retailers. The pricing is based on the basis of premium segment as target customers. Nike as a brand commands high
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Case Study Nike: The Sweatshop Debate MGT/448 November 2010 Case Study Nike: The Sweatshop Debate Nike was established in 1972 by Phil Knight. This marketing company is famous for their athletic shoes and apparels sold in some 140 countries (Hill‚ 2009‚ p. 154). Nike does not manufacturer any of these products they only design and market them. These products are manufactured in other countries such as Vietnam‚ Indonesia‚ and China‚ where the cost of labor is low. For years Nike has had repeated
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YOUNG CHAN KIM May 9‚ 2010 Mr. /Mrs. Personnel Manager Nike Sports Korea nikehr@nike.co.kr Dear Mr. /Mrs. Personnel Manager I would like to apply for Sales of the 2010 Nike Summer Internship Program. I saw the public notice that you are looking for people who can contribute‚ grow‚ think‚ dream and create. I am a qualified person whose Nike wants and I enjoy challenges with my passion. I love sport for watching‚ playing and talking. When I was young‚ I played soccer every day‚ also
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Nike is the leading footwear company in the world. PEST Analysis sums up how the company’s business strategies fare in the macro environmental level. Nike‚ Inc. is an incorporated company that designs‚ develops and markets worldwide athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. Nike employs both traditional and non-traditional distribution channels in almost 200 countries with primary market regions in the United States‚ Europe‚ Asia Pacific‚ and the Americas. Nike has some 20‚000 retailers
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of sports shoes do you buy in a year on an average? A. 1 or none B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. > 4 Q3 Which brand of shoes do you prefer to buy? A. NIKE B. ADIDDAS C. OTHER (Specify)…………………………………… Q4 Out of the two brands which is your preferred brand for sporting products (other than shoes)? A. Nike B. Adidas Q5 Which brand products are you better informed about? A. ADIDAS B. NIKE C. NONE Q6
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Executive Summary Overview Nike is the market leader in athletic shoes in the United States. The Oregon based company has always utilized offshore facilities in low-income countries to produce at minimal costs followed by importation into predominantly the US for sales. Nike is quick to divest from emerging markets as costs rise and has recently signed short term production contracts with a long term strategy of production in China. Unlike Nike’s previous global endeavors‚ the political and cultural
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