Nike Nike is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. was founded in 1962 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight‚ and officially became Nike‚ Inc. in 1978. It is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Nike Golf‚ Nike Pro‚ Nike+‚ Air Jordan. Point Of Parity (POP) Nike catagorized itself in the high-end sport shoes
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NIKE Vision‚ Mission‚ Objectives‚ and Resources & Capabilities of NIKE Rooster & Hens Consulting Group Nike Inc. is an American multinational corporation engaged in athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. Nike Inc. was incorporated in 1968 by the laws of the state of Oregon. As we speak‚ Nike Inc. is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel‚ represented in over 170 countries in the world (Nikeinc.com 2013). Vision NIKE‚ Inc
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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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* | Origins and history Nike‚ originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS)‚ was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964. The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger (now ASICS)‚ making most sales at track meets out of Knight’s automobile. According to Otis Davis‚ a student athlete whom Bowerman coached at the University of Oregon‚ who later went on to win two gold medals at the 1960 Summer
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History of IKEA: IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) is a privately held‚ international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture‚ appliances and home accessories. The company is now the world ’s largest furniture retailer. IKEA was founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in Sweden‚ named as an acronym comprising the initials of the founder ’s name (Ingvar Kamprad)‚ the farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd)‚ and his home parish The groups of companies
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How should Reebok get its market share back? Introduction Reebok International Ltd. is a distributor of sports‚ fitness‚ and lifestyle products‚ and its main products are athlete shoes. Reebok footwear and apparel have been an international brand since 1984. In 2003‚ its worldwide sales were about $3.5 billion. It is a number two brand in the athletic shoe market in U.S.‚ however‚ the industry in growth rate is decreasing (Zerio 2005). In this paper‚ I would like to present the best way for Reebok
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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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| Brand Personality | | | | Brand Personality Just like human beings‚ a brand soon assumes a personality. It is a set of characteristics associated with a brand. Drawing analogy with human personality‚ brand personality is unique‚ distinctive and enduring and provides the brand a differentiation from competitive offerings. It is built by the overall experience of the consumer with the brand ‚ which inturn is affected by the expected value from the brand. There are many forces that
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Tiger Brands CSR Tiger Brands is a well-established company that continues to grow from strength to strength. There is no doubt that a crucial factor in their growth and expansion is their comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. By basing all their decisions and operations on a healthy triple bottom line (people‚ planet and profit)‚ they ensure that they give back to‚ uplift and protect the surrounding community and natural environment. This is put into practice by means of an
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Limited Brands‚ Inc.‚ like many other companies‚ saw a downturn in profits and revenues during the economic slowdown. Limited Brands owns companies such as Victoria’s Secret‚ The Limited‚ Bath and Body Works and others. Chairperson and CEO Leslie Wexner did not fear the economic crisis‚ she did not focus on things that were out of her control‚ but instead‚ focused on getting even closer to the customer. Wexner (2010) stated‚ “we had to be frugal with resources‚ time and money…we streamlined the
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