crisis‚ Under Armour kept in mind what Kevin Plank‚ always described Under Armour as‚ he described it as brand that means performance. With the help of Adidas‚ Under Armor valiantly fought to keep their name by trying a multitude of ideas such as creating a brand new shoe with Adidas. This shoe never worked with the customer base because Under Armour had removed their focus from their original brand and the customers could see this; and it ultimately lead to the devaluation of their brand. Under Armour
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Under Armour is one of the world’s leading producers of athletic apparel. Their slogan‚ “I will protect this house” was greatly popular in the early 2000s. In the year 2008‚ the brand aired a commercial titled‚ “Protect This House: I will” which features world class athletes such as Michael Phelps‚ Brandon Jennings and Georges St. Pierre. The commercial gave a sneak peek in to how these champions train‚ overcome challenges and failures in order to achieve greatness‚ of course‚ with the help of Under
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Executive Summary Under Armour (UA) was the pioneer company that introduced performance apparel with moisture management to keep athletes dry‚ cool‚ and light while practising or competing. Founded in 1996 becoming a public company in 2005‚ UA now competes globally in the multisegment retail market for both sports apparel and active wear‚ though 90% of its sales are in North America. In 2011 UA’s market share was approximately 2.8% compared with Nike at 7.0% and Adidas at 5.4%. UA is in a good
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Case #5 Under Armour- Challenging Nike In Sports Apparel Shuying‚ Sai 1 Industry & Market: Under Armour was founded in 1996. The founder is Kevin Plank‚ a former football player who played for University of Maryland. At first‚ it started with a simple idea that making sports T-shirt more comfortable when players wear it. After 15 years‚ Under Armour became a big company who already spread their market into different country. In sporting goods market‚ Nike and Adidas are the two industry-leaders.
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Under Armour is a great example of IMC and its message is clear. It’s a brand for the under dog and the person that has to put in twice as much effort to get the job done. They have strategically chosen which athletes to sponsor like Steph Curry and The Rock. One of the those reasons I believe is because these athletes show the hard work that they put in everyday in the gym. On their Instagram they have a picture of a woman leaving her home in her gym cloths and a message on her mirror says "no shortcuts"
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Under Armour Marketing Strategy By: Andrew Williams November 2010 Under Armour Marketing Strategy I. Executive Summary Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank‚ a former football player at the University of Maryland. Under Armour started with an idea to create a superior t-shirt that provided compression and wicked perspiration off the skin rather than absorb it. A t-shirt that would work to regulate you body’s temperature and enhance performance. The apparel was engineered
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The development axes The Under Armour sales have soared to such level that the stated purpose of the Baltimore brand is to compete Nike which is the leader in sportswear sector. For now‚ Under Armour does not seem to make weight. Nike generates more than $ 20 billion worldwide when Under Armour declares a turnover 10 times less. Under Armour will have to catch up in the coming years with a new development strategy. Under Armour should want to seduce a new target which is not the most sensitive in
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he made Under Armour. Now Kevin is the CEO of Under Armour and his net worth is 3 billion and his salary is $ 1.53 million. Kevin Plank doesn’t donate anything. However‚ Under Armour does to breast cancer. They created a program to support people that have breast cancer called Power in Pink’s. They created it to help educate female athletes about the importance physical activity can play in helping to overcome breast cancer. They committed a gift of 10 million dollars to the Under Armour breast
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With Under Armour being a member of the textile industry they are very susceptible to poor ethical decisions. Because most textiles are manufactured in third world countries where workers do not receive good wages or have favorable working conditions‚ it is tempting for companies to utilize cheap labor to make their products more affordable. Under Armour does a good job of being a leader in the active wear industry in not only product development but also in ethical standards. Under Armour is an
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In this case‚ I will provide my recommendations‚ analyze‚ and share my interpretation of this case. Under Armour( UA) is a distributor of athletic apparel‚ accessories and shoe wear. There strategic issued is to be able to compete in the sports apparel industry against big names such as Nike and Adidas. In order for them to be successful‚ they have to be able to meet their market share. UA needs to open up its industry to include more women apparel and shoe wear as well as reach other people globally
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