Under Armour Case Analysis INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY Under Armour is a company that started IN WHAT YEAR in the basement of former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank‚ but is a now large and very well known company. Under Armour has grown to be one of the top selling brands of athletic wear and is rapidly growing. CENTRAL STRATEGIC ISSUES Even though it is one of the most competitive athletic wear brands in the Unites States‚ there are a few issues that prevent Under Armour
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Under Armour Case Analysis Abstract Under Armour is a sports apparel‚ footwear‚ and accessories company that is quickly becoming a global force to be reckoned with. The company is competing in a saturated market and has maintained the ability to grow. Analysis of the company shows that it should: look for alternative sources of materials and suppliers; continue a marketing campaign using athlete endorsements; and‚ model expansion into new foreign countries after the successful entrances into areas
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1 Under Armour “Name” “Course" “Assignment” “College” “Instructor” 2 Abstract In this paper‚ I will be explaining the marketing approaches that Under Armour shoe division is taking in competing against rivals competitors in the shoe division‚ its approach and initial take on expanding into the field‚ also some key factors in different marketing approaches and direction it’s heading in. I will be discussing concepts used regarding corporate image and brand management and integrated marketing
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Porter’s analysis of Under Armour Competition in the industry Only a few companies have the sheer size and established distribution channels to compete against UA. The biggest of these competitors are Nike and Adidas. Both these companies have higher market share and total annual sales than UA. Nike’s trailing 12 month sales is over 31billion‚ Adidas’ trailing 12 month sales is over 16billion‚ and UA’s trailing 12 month sales is just under 4billion. Potential of New Entrants Into the Industry
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they had control on the athletic apparel oligopoly‚ but recently‚ Under Armour has become a serious competitor to the two companies. The road to becoming a legitimate competitor has been tough‚ specifically because of the competitive nature existing between firms in the same market. The market structure‚ determinants of supply and demand‚ and future outlook of the company can help us see the state and performance of Under Armour. Under Armour’s market is an example of a monopolistic competition‚ meaning
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Under Armour Case Analysis Current Situation: Founded by Kevin Plank in 1996‚ as KP Sports and then later on renamed to Under Armour (logo as UA) has been profitable and well known since the time it was founded. Under Armour rapid growth in very short term has been due to maintaining a competitive advantage by always having top-notch products and adopting new strategies to compete with the rivals. Since 1996‚ company sales‚ profit‚ assets and equity have been increasing. Today Company is not only
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