RESEARCH PROJECT – ACCOUNTING II 1. Nike‚ Inc. 2. Nike world headquarters location One Bowerman Drive Beaverton‚ Oregon 97005-6453 3. In 1950‚ before there was the Swoosh‚ before there was Nike‚ there were two visionary men who pioneered a revolution in athletic footwear that redefined the industry. Bill Bowerman who was constantly seeking ways to give his athletes a competitive advantage. and Phil Knight was a talented middle-distance runner from Portland
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marketing to Nike (a well known sports retailer). Your report should explain the concepts of marketing and illustrate segmentation‚ targeting and positioning using one of their products. Finally‚ you will analyse their marketing and devise a marketing mix for one of their products. Your report should answer each of the following questions in turn: Task 1 - Investigate the concept and process of marketing (LO1) 1a) Compare alternative definitions of marketing. You should use the key words
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SEGMENTATION‚ TARGETING AND POSITIONING OF NIKE SUBMITTED BY: SAHIL MEHRA BHARAT SHARMA SHAJEE KHALID RITIKA CHADHA SANYOG CHANDRA SANDHYA TANWAR ROHIT KUMAR MARKET SEGMENTATION Nike falls under niche marketing. They have a narrowly defined customer group seeking a distinctive mix of benefits. Their products are mainly aimed at both men and women looking for sports apparel. Nike promises their customers comfort
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Report: The Travails of Nike INTRODUCTION Nike‚ Inc. is a world’s leading supplier and a major manufacturer of athletic shoes and sports apparel. It was founded on January 25th‚ 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Philip Knight and Bill Bowerman. It officially became Nike‚ Inc. in 1978. Currently their brands include Nike Golf‚ Nike Pro‚ Nike+‚ Air Jordan and Nike Skateboarding‚ while their subsidiaries are Cole Haan‚ Hurley International‚ Umbro and Converse. During this stage‚ the Nike brand has become so
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projects; a project should only be undertaken if the return from it is greater than that of the capital required to fund it unless there are other compelling (strategic) reasons. A firm should also be aware of it’s own cost of capital and try to minimise this. We do not agree with Joann’s WACC calculation: ▪ Her funding source weightings are wrong ▪ There is an argument that all debt (including accounts payable etc) or net debt and a blended return on this should be used
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Analysis: Nike Introduction Nike was established in 1972 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. These two men were visionaries. The goal for Nike was to carry on Bowerman’s legacy of innovative thinking by helping every athlete reach their goal or by creating lucrative business opportunities that would set the company apart from any competition. This included providing quality work environments for all who were employed by Nike.
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There is also a growing adverse demographic change in the marketplace brought about by the sweatshop expose that Nike has not overcome yet. Effects to Nike’s growth are also affected not only by domestic economy but also by the international economy. The continued weak Euro and Asian recession could potentially hurt Nikes international sales and growth. Nike’s extreme sports product line is seen as inferior quality compared to competitors and is hurting sales and brand image. CUSTOMERS In 1998
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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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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This business report will examine NIKE incorporated. A brief history will be provided followed by a detailed analysis of the components of globalisation‚ including topics such as: ➢ Role of transanational corporations ➢ Global consumer ➢ Impact of technology ➢ Role of governement ➢ Deregulation of financial markets Also an analysis of NIKE’s marketing startegies will be included eg: ➢ Market segmentation ➢ Product and service ➢ Promotion ➢ Place distribution ➢
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Oregon track coach and co-founder of Nike Bill Bowerman once said: “If you have a body‚ you are an athlete!” (Nike Inc.‚ n.d.) It is this way of thinking that describes the root of Nike’s approach to marketing. Every person is a potential athlete or “consumer”. This is a common thinking in the realm of athletics but when Bill Bowerman said this‚ it was in direct reference to the shoe industry. From their marketing strategies to their selling philosophies‚ Nike has developed one of the most recognizable
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