[Writer Name] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] Nike Company’s Background History Nike in 1962‚ started as Blue Ribbon Sports‚ as its Founder member‚ Phil Knight thought there was a market for athletic shoes designed by athletes for athletes. In the year 1964‚ Bill Bowerman‚ Knight’s track coach & Phil Knight joined hands together & NIKE Inc. was co-founded with headquarters in Beaverton‚ Oregon. Nike’s grassroots strategy was born of low capital and necessity‚ but became one of the
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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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NIKE: How they make their employees "Just Do It" Nike was established by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1972 and is considered to be one of the leading global athletic shoes and apparel marketers. They had started by shoes that Tiger Shoes sent them and improving them to make them better for runners in their shop Blue Ribbon Sports. Jeff Johnson was the first employee of Blue Ribbon Sports who marketed "The Swoosh"
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decisions that Nike has made as a company and highlight the issues pertaining to its followed consequences. Let us now examine some ethics theories and observe the case of Nike in this light. Egoism - This theory states that individuals or corporations have a right to guide their conduct placing ones own interest foremost in rational decisions. Through this theory one can justify the placement of profits or revenue generation as the high attained goal of an entity. In this regards Nike has played to
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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 If you have visited a retail outlet of Nike and Adidas then which brand’s staff was better informed about the
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the 4p’s on nike! introduction: nike is a global sports shoe giant company. It is the largest seller of athletic footwear in the world‚ holding the lion share of 33% of the global market. The company has production facilities in Asia‚ sales facilities in almost 200 countries‚ and customer service and other operational units worldwide. The marketing mix or the 4p’s of marketing are product‚ price‚ place and promotion. Nikes 4p’s are the following: 1. Product Nike offers a wide range
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Introduction Nike 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. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment‚ with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 20. As of 2012‚ it employed more than
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Nike: Spreading Out to Stay Together | By: Karol Czajkowski | Case 10 | 5/2/2013 5/2/2013 REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. If a sporting good can be used in sporting event‚ and especially if that event can be televised‚ Nike has likely made such a product and added a swoosh to it. But in this day and age‚ are there anymore sporting products that Nike would do better not to produce? Explain your reasoning. In the present day there are some products that Nike would not have
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NIKE‚ INC COMPANY PROFILE Nike‚ Inc. is the biggest producer of athletic apparel and footwear global by sales. Headquartered in One Bowerman Drive‚ Beaverton‚ USA‚ the company sells products through 346 retail outlets across and 343 stores outside the US with famous brands such as Nike‚ Converse and Umbro over 170 countries. It is employing 34‚400 workers and has been being competed strongly by Adidas and Puma (Nike company website‚ 2010). ok For the last five years‚ Nike’s revenue increased steadily
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NIKE – INTRODUCTION : Nike‚ Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon‚ near Beaverton. It is the world ’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $16 billion USD in 2007. As of 2008‚ it employed over 30‚000 people world-wide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered
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