Information 60 years of adidas – the stories that still inspire us today adidas‚ one of the leading sports brands in the world‚ is turning 60 on August 18‚ 2009. It still seems an unlikely story: a modest shoemaker from a small rural town in Germany develops a range of sports products so original and so perfect that they are sought by athletes from all over the world. As he indulges his passion for sport and for innovation‚ he creates a brand as great as any in the world. An unlikely story‚ but
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Introduction: Marketing is defined by the American Marketing Association as "the activity‚ set of institutions‚ and processes for creating‚ communicating‚ delivering‚ and exchanging offerings that have value for customers‚ clients‚ partners‚ and society at large." Marketing is used to identify the customer‚ satisfy the customer‚ and keep the customer. With the customer as the focus of its activities‚ marketing management is one of the major components of business management. The adoption of marketing strategies
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Introduction On August 03‚ 2005‚ Adidas-Salomon AG (Adidas)‚ Germany’s largest sporting goods maker announced acquisition of the US-based Reebok International Limited (Reebok) for $3.8 billion. The share prices of both the companies recorded an increase on the day of the announcement of the deal. The share price of Adidas increased by 7.4% from €147.52 on August 02‚ 2005 to €158.45 on August 03‚ 2005 on the Frankfurt stock exchange‚ while Reebok’s share price at the New York Stock Exchange rose
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like child labor or environment pollution? In the Soccer industry‚ Adidas has a stronghold Weaknesses? High prices in some products? E-commerce is limited to USA? The direct sale to consumers is creating conflicts with its own resellers? Online customer service not "helpful" or easy to find Opportunities? Increase female participation in athletics ?Adidas by Stella McCartney?? Collaborate with other online retailers to offer Adidas products? Possibility of outsourcing the web development and e-commerce
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Introduction The Adidas AG is a German sports goods manufacturer with the brands adidas‚ Reebok and TaylorMade. It was founded in 1949 and is today under the direction of Herbert Hainer (chairman of the board) and Igor Landau (chairman of the supervisory board). The headquarter of the enterprise is situated in Herzogenaurach in Germany. Moreover‚ it has several other headquarters in the USA‚ Panama‚ the Netherlands and Hong Kong. Adidas AG is a world leader in the sporting goods industry with a
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Adidas athletic shoes 1. General History The global footwear market is a growing market with an increase in consumer demand based on globally increasing consumer incomes. The sports footwear market is significantly characterized by the high speed of innovation‚ which forces the companies to invest more in development initiatives. At the same time the companies are trying to reduce costs through decreasing supplier prices in order to stay competitive. Looking forward‚ the footwear market
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Nike Athletic Shoe Industry {draw:frame} ”It is one of the most recognized symbols in the world-The swoosh. Simple.Fluid.Fast.” (Nike.com) III. Overview of the Company and Brand A. Internal Analysis Company Overview: Marketing Strategy of Brand a. Brand description‚ product line overview classification Nike carries a wide selection of all kinds of athletic shoes. Running shoes‚ basketball shoes‚ casual shoes‚ trail shoes‚ and cross trainer shoes. Nike tends to be more on the expensive
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Nike Inc. Prepared by: Chuck Viasi MBA 330 - Innovation and Technology Management August 11‚ 2012 ------------------------------------------------- Executive Summary Nike‚ Inc. is a globally-recognized athletic sports apparel company with strong brand loyalty. The foundations of Nike’s success today were established by its Co-Founders Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1972. As an athlete and a coach‚ their relentless pursuit of improved athletic performance instilled a competitive spirit
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sweatshop practices and human rights exploitation surfaced in the 1990s‚ Nike was forced to review and change its operations in order to please the expanding group of conscientious customers who are concerned with the conditions under which the products are manufactured (Suehle‚ 2011). The pressure for change resulted in Nike’s decision to integrate corporate and social responsibility (CSR) into its business operations. Since then‚ Nike has acknowledged the importance of CSR to their innovation and performance
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Nike was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman‚ and officially became Nike‚ Inc. in 1978. The company takes its name from Nike‚ the Greek goddess of victory‚ and adopted the well-known logo‚ called the “Swoosh”‚ first used by Nike in 1971. Nike produces a wide range of sports equipments. Their first products were track running shoes‚ for a wide range of sports including track & field‚ tennis‚ baseball‚ Association
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