Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank‚ a then 23-year old former special teams captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business from his grandmother’s basement in Washington‚ D.C As a fullback at the University of Maryland‚ Hall got tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked T-shirts worn under his jersey; however‚ he noticed that his compression shorts worn during practice stayed dry. This inspired him to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking
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Under Armour (UA) is an American sports apparel manufacturer. A former University of Maryland football player‚ Kevin Plank‚ started with a simple plan to develop an exclusive T-shirt. This style of T-shirt was to help keep perspiration off your skin rather than absorb it. A T-shirt that functioned alongside your body to control ones temperature and enhance performance. Under Armour was founded in 1996 and went public on November 17‚ 2005. Their mission is to “Make all athletes better through passion
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expertise in new markets and technology • E.g. Software technology flop • Slow response to market volatility • Over expansion into differentiated products • Dilution of brand • Market saturation Threats: • • • • Competitor entrance • E.g. Under Armour “I Will” campaign Macroeconomic slowdown Product cannibalization Athlete reputational challenges • Lance Armstrong‚ Tiger Woods‚ A-Rod Section 1: Nick Bazarian‚ Jesse Lampert‚ Jorge Magana‚ Cara McKenna‚ Jan Tomaszewski‚ Karen Zhang Study
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4 Tips While Buying Under Armour Clothes. Under amour is an American company which deals in sports clothing that has spotted a very respectable place in the world market in the domain of sporting goods. They have manufactured great apparels for outdoor events such as fishing‚ hunting etc for both the genders and all age groups. The hunting clothes serves two purposes of providing warmth and comfort. These have become basic necessities in the extreme conditions. They provide safety and comfort simultaneously
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Appendices………………………………………………………………………………………21 Appendix 1: Under Armour Revenue……………………………………………………………………21 Appendix 2: Under Armour Key ratios………………………………………………………………….21 Appendix 3: Value Chain…………………………………………………………………..……………22 Appendix 4: Major competitors market share………………………………….……………..………..23 Appendix 5: SWOT analysis……………………………………………………....................................23 8. Citations………………………………………..……………………………………………….24 Executive Summary Under Armour is a company started by
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Introduction Under Armour is currently one of the leading companies in the sports apparel industry whose mission is to “Make all athletes better through passion‚ science‚ and the relentless pursuit of innovation”.1 When Under Armour first broke into the sports apparel industry it was a disruptive pioneer that initially made the two giants‚ Nike and Adidas‚ a little weary. Under Armour revolutionized the sports apparel industry by creating apparel that used synthetic materials as an alternative to
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Rotimi Oyewole December 17‚ 2010 INBM 400 Seminar Final Case Study Under Armour Under Armour is an emerging company in the sports apparel industry whose mission is to “Make all athletes better through passion‚ science and the relentless pursuit of innovation”. Under Armour was a disruptive innovator in the sports apparel industry by creating sports apparel using synthetic materials as an alternative to natural fibers‚ such as cotton. This important change in material resulted in a “shirt
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Analysis of the financial data for Under Armour Inc. & Nike Inc. 1. Liquidity | Comparison between Nike & Under Armour | | 2010 | 2009 | Current Ratio | •Both companies have a ratio that is higher than the dangerous 1.0 current ratio.•The current Ratio of Under Armour is a bit higher than Nike`s which means that Under Armour is more efficient in terms of the operating cycle or in other words the ability to turn its products into cash. | •Both companies have a ratio that is higher
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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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