Hong Kong’s Economic and Political Environment Hong Kong’s retrocession in the summer of 1997 was an event long prepared for‚ and built up to‚ in the minds of the territory’s citizens and residents. A significant number of the educated applied for overseas passports and left for more politically and economically stable environments in which to live and work; the "Brain Drain" was a significant problem for Hong Kong from 1984. Return to Chinese rule brought a promise from China that Hong Kong
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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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From : Adam‚ Under Armour Junior Analyst To : Kevin A. Plank‚ Under Armour Chairman‚ President‚ and CEO Date : December 18‚ 2011 Subject : Under Armour’s Strong Financial Performance from 2008 to 2010 In order to help Under Armour acknowledge its position within the sport apparel and gear industry‚ I researched and constructed an analysis of the company’s financial performance from 2008 to 2010. Over the last three years‚ Under Armour posted a strong financial performance. From 2008 to 2010‚
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Based on the profitability of Nike and Under Armour‚ I believe that NIKE is more efficient in generating profit than Under Armour because of these reasons: First‚ based on the net profit margin‚ Nike is 10.70 percent compared to Under Armour which is 6.75 percent. Nike has a higher net profit margin than Under Armour. However‚ Under Armour had more of a gross profit margin than Nike. Second‚ Nike has a higher fixed asset turnover ratio‚ which means that they can generate revenue more effectively
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Organizational Background Analysis: Under Armour‚ Inc. Under Armour was founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player‚ Kevin Plank. The company’s main objective is to create high quality performance apparel; their overall mission is to make all athletes better through passion‚ design and the relentless pursuit of innovation. The primary product that the company provides is specially engineered performance apparel‚ made of synthetic fabric‚ which is designed to keep athletes cool
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Under Armour 10K Business Section: ITEM 1. BUSINESS General Our principal business activities are the development‚ marketing and distribution of branded performance apparel‚ footwear and accessories for men‚ women and youth. The brand’s moisture-wicking fabrications are engineered in many designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional products. Our products are sold worldwide and are worn by athletes at all levels‚ from youth to professional
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The political environment in a country affects business organizations and could introduce a risk factor that could cause them to suffer a loss. The political environment could change as a result of the actions and policies of governments at all levels‚ from the local level to the federal level. Businesses need to be prepared to deal with the fallout’s of government politics locally and internationally. Let’s first define Political environment‚ there are several factors that creates an Inter-linkages
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In international business‚ knowledge about political environments is very important. Why? Please provide examples. The Political environment is often a direct consequence of the political parties in power‚ which represents the popular opinion of the citizens of the region. If the citizens are‚ for example‚ pro-Big Business then probably taxation will be modest and there will not be a lot of stringent rules about environmental considerations.If the citizens are very concerned about safety issues
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Q1. Identify three types of political risk evident in Chavez’s Venezuela and give an example of each. Political risk is the political forces will provoke drastic changes in a country’s business environment and adversely affect the goals of business enterprise. There are three kind of political risk in the case “Chavez’s Venezuela”‚ macro-political risk‚ micro-political risk and legal risk. After populist socialist president‚ Hugo Chavez took the office of Venezuela‚ he took many actions to
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Problem Under Armour has become one of the most successful performance apparel brands in the United States. Despite its recent successes‚ Under Armour does have a few problems that could adversely affect its future sales. One general environment issue is how the current economic situation in the United States will affect Under Armour’s sales. As consumers change their buying habits it could hurt its sales severely. Two‚ Under Armour needs to consider how its lack of a diversified supply group
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