NIKE _______________ IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT _______________ BY: Castronuevo‚ Jan Clark Meer‚ Regginald Young‚ Johnedel Quintero‚ Arvin Dioneda‚ Jefrick September 18‚ 2009 Section 1 - Executive Summary Back before the Swoosh logo and long before the days we were called Nike‚ there was Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). It was the company Phil Knight‚ our founder‚ and legendary track coach Bill Bowerman created in 1964 to provide athletes with
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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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INTRODUCTION Executive Summary/ Situation Amazon.com offers one touch shopping experience for millions of consumers around the world. You now have the ability to conduct all your shopping needs‚ wants and desires form the comfort of your own home. Say good bye to long lines‚ congested
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Communication Situation Analysis The rapid advancement of modern technology has empowered us with multitudes of avenues for effective delivery of our communications. The route we chose should be carefully analyzed before use as each delivery may require specific results. Communicating important messages across global or local organizations are complicated‚ and may require special skills or particular medium depending on the audience one is trying to reach. There may also be ramifications in certain
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Executive Summary The company strategy that Nike uses is an ingenious one. A strategy that founder Phil Knight thought of while still in school at Stanford. Instead of paying Americans to put together Nike’s shoes‚ Knight thought that it would be a better idea to take manufacturing plants overseas to places where labor is much cheaper than in the U.S.‚ places like Taiwan and South Korea. With 86% of its products being produced in one of those two countries and Nike employing a large number of people who
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Amazon.com Situation Analysis Jeffrey Bezos started Amazon.com in 1994‚ after recognizing that Internet usage was growing at a rate of 2‚300 percent a year. Operating from a 400-square foot office in Seattle‚ Jeffrey launched Amazon.com on the Internet in July 1995. Amazon.com mission is to use the Internet to transform book buying into the fastest‚ easiest‚ and most enjoyable shopping experience possible. By the end of 1996‚ his firm was one of the most successful Web retailers‚ with revenues
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distribution channel and value-based pricing. SITUATION ANALYSIS INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Burger Machine possesses good information about the market and knows what the market needs and wants. They were the first one to establish a 24/7 burger machine and was nicknamed as “the burger that never sleeps”. Even with the marketing strategy of the competitors like “buy one take one” they didn’t get into it because they believe that quality is what the market wants. SALES ANALYSIS Burger Machine currently ranks 4th
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assignment. The maximum marks awarded are shown in brackets ( ). Section One: Strategic Analysis of the chosen company - (2‚500 word guide) Relevant use of several analytical techniques from: SWOT‚ PESTLE‚ 5-Forces‚ Value Chain‚ BCG‚ Balanced Scorecard‚ Stakeholder Matrix‚ Financial Ratios‚ Generic Strategies‚ 7-S Model‚ etc. (30) Discussion on what these frameworks are suggesting about the current situation‚ performance and ability of the chosen company to compete effectively currently and in the
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Shokunbi 1 Oluwatobi Shokunbi Professor Haney SOC 150 17 April 2015 Social Situation Paper I decided to go to the Lehigh Valley Mall‚ which is located in Whitehall‚ Pennsylvania‚ on Saturday afternoon. I went on this day because it would be the busiest on the weekend. I arrived at the mall at around 2:30pm and stayed there until around 5:00 pm. I chose to go to the mall during this time because I felt it would be most active at this time. I would also be able to
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50219 BBS 3FA CASE SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS Formation of Nike In 1958‚ Phil Knight came realised the need of a good American running shoe and started working on his idea. In 1964‚ he along with Bowerman formed an athletic shoe company and called it Blue Ribbon Shoe (BRS) company. In 1971‚ they developed a distinctive trademark and a new brand name and this is how Nike came into existence. Exceptional economic performance Nike grew at an amazingly fast pace with profits growing from $10 million
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