Everyone knows the world’s greatest basketball player Michael Jordan also has one of the highest sold brands and apparels. Soon Jordan will be 50 years old‚ and even though he is out of the NBA the economic impact of his commercial success is still felt worldwide. In the early 1980s Jordan came into the NBA‚ back then athletes did not have their own brands‚ they were not a business‚ and endorsements were hard to come by‚ but Jordan changed all that (unsportsmanlike.ca). As noted in New York PRNewswire
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Nike Annual Report Analysis In January of 1964 Phillip Knight a University of Oregon track athlete and Bill Bowerman‚ Knight’s coach‚ founded Blue Ribbon Sports. Their company became incorporated in 1968 and is known today worldwide as Nike. Nike leads the world in the design process‚ marketing and distribution of a quality‚ innovative world leading athletic product ranging from footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and a large variety of accessories for a number of sports and leisure activities
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Market Analysis of Nike Julie Wilderman BUS330: Principles of Marketing Professor David Kalicharan August 08‚ 2011 Market Analysis of Nike One important issue marketers need to realize is that it is essential to have a heavy commitment and solid customer focus and to attempt to satisfy customer wants and needs. (Kotler & Armstrong‚ 2012) Companies need to be able to gauge their threats and opportunities to fully understand the different roles in the marketing environment. Environmental
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High Prices: Nike has the upper hand when it comes to the product it is selling; a strong brand allows Nike to be very profitable. However‚ Nike sets prices at higher rates than its competitors who make their products out of reach for many customers in emerging markets. There is also the risk of declining demand when an economy falls into recession‚ as consumers have lower tolerance on spending on items that are not a necessity. Opportunities Emerging Markets: While Nike already has a presence in
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Nike Case Questions 1. In the United States‚ what is Nike’s: a) Brand image‚ and b) sources of brand equity? a) In the United States‚ Nike’s brand image is built on being a high-performance‚ innovative and aggressive brand. The company associates the brand with top athletes through sponsorships. Since inception‚ Nike has placed performance as a top priority for the brand. Through designing high performance shoes and apparel‚ as well as sponsoring high-profile athletes and teams the brand
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Shopping locations‚ Department stores were the most preferred type of retailers‚ followed by outlets in shopping malls and chain stores. Product variety‚ guaranteed quality‚ brand choice‚ price‚ services and store environment were cited as the major reasons for visiting a leather consumer goods store. SHOPPING TIME Thirty-eight percent of respondents visited leather consumer goods shops at least once a month. Shopping during weekends is common. Other popular shopping occasions
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The Manufacturing Practices of the Footwear Industry: Nike vs. the Competition Steven Van Dusen The current manufacturing practices of the sneaker industry‚ in particular companies such as Nike‚ Reebok‚ Adidas‚ Converse‚ and New Balance‚ takes place throughout the globe. With the industry experiencing severe competition‚ and the product requiring intensive labor‚ firms are facing extreme pressure to increase their profit margins through their sourcing practices. The following paper will analyze
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choosing either a generic vs. brand name product? Do you reach for the brand name box of Kraft macaroni and cheese‚ or would you rather pick up a generic box of macaroni and cheese to save that extra 10 cents? Is your decision based off a difference in taste or is it simply a matter of paying for quality of the product? What does spending more money on a brand name food product have to say about who we are in our culture today? Today there is an idea that by buying a brand name product a person is
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current distribution network and infrastructure that Nike had in place for its high-end footwear‚ the World Shoes‚ distributed through the same channels‚ didn’t reach the proper target market. The Series 100 and Series 400 were simply placed on a shelf next to the expensive Air Max in an urban retail store. The consumers in the intended market segment‚ who lived primarily in rural areas‚ didn’t necessarily shop at these places. However‚ Nike had no system to distribute the shoes outside of its three
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Nike Advertisement Analysis Advertisements have been used for years to sell products. As long as there have been consumers there have been ads‚ although in many different media. Different companies or groups release ads to promote a certain product‚ idea‚ or brand. Nike is no exception. Nike has been a leading brand in sports for 46 years. They are most known for their athletic shoes‚ but Nike manufactures all sorts of athletic apparel as well as equipment. Nike publishes many printed advertisements
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