acquisition of Adidas by French financier Robert Louis-Dreyfus in 1993 has been the beginning of a big brand name; Adidas has expanded its product line and absorbed other sports-gear makers. It closed a $3.8 billion acquisition of competitor Reebok International Ltd. Adidas planned maintain the Reebok line and promote it globally along side with the Adidas brand. Adidas during 2006 made a decision to purchase Reebok and though they purchase another shoe company business did not flourish. Adidas had to
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FASHION MARKETING MARKETING PRINCIPLES FINAL ASSIGNMENT Adidas Originals Lecturer: Francoise Tellier‚ Student Name: Rita Zheng ID: 005FM711 Level 1.1.1‚ Date: 9/5/2011 TABLE OF CONTENT I. Part 1 Introduction of the Brand ----------------------------------------------------------------------4 II. Part 2 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS ---------------------------------------------5-17 a. Macro Marketing Environment Analysis ------------
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Introduction Adidas is a major German sports apparel manufacturer‚ which was founded in 1948. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world‚ after Nike. The company’s clothing and shoe designs typically feature three parallel bars. The company revenue for 2009 was listed at €10.38 billion. The market segmentation; targeting and position play an important role in this company. This essay will use the three factors to analyze this
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Jackie Smith April 30‚ 2010 Executive Summary Adidas has been around since 1924 and has grown to be one of the top companies in providing a variety of high quality products to consumers interested in sports. It is currently the number two brand in the sporting goods industry‚ trailing its main competitor Nike. Adidas has a strong focus on both performance and style‚ as opposed to Nike’s more pure performance emphasis. Adidas is currently surviving in its market but has many barr
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currency-neutral basis Net income attributable to shareholders up 38% to € 289 million adidas Group increases full year guidance • • • • • Comparable Retail store sales grow 9% currency-neutral TaylorMade-adidas Golf sales increase 32% currency-neutral Operating margin up 1.1 percentage points despite gross margin decline Net borrowings down 30% to € 640 million at quarter-end Inventory growth moderates to 13% currency-neutral adidas Group currency-neutral sales increase 14% in the first quarter of 2012 In
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A marketing plan’s elements may vary based on the organization and its industry‚ but readers still expect to see certain common elements. You have a product people love and you understand who the people are that love it. Now would be a great time to build a marketing plan. The plan will change and evolve over time but having a structure helps to make sure that your marketing spend is aligning with your goals without being completely ad-hoc‚ spray and pray of the day. The plan shouldn’t be a massive
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1.1 Elements of the marketing process. The process of marketing entails the following four elements i. The parties The consumer is typically prepared to make certain sacrifices in terms of money and effort in order to obtain an offering that satisfies his needs. The aim or aspiration of the customer is to satisfy his needs within the limits of his means(Booms & Bitner 1981). Therefore the marketing officer analyses the needs and desires of the consumer and determines whether they can be met
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meaning of marketing: There are several views and definition of marketing. The most widely accepted definition is that of the American Marketing Association‚ the professional organization for marketing practitioners and educators‚ which defines marketing as “the process of planning and executing the conception‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ and distribution of ideas‚ goods‚ and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives” Elements of Marketing Marketing Research
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Table of Contents Introduction and Marketing Trends 4 SWOT Analysis 4 Strengths 4 Weaknesses 4 Opportunities 4 Threats 4 Branding‚ Brand Identity‚ USP‚ Target Market and Customer Expectations 5 Brand Identity 5 Unique Selling Point 5 Target Market and Customer Expectations 6 Marketing Mix 6 Product 6 Price 6 Place 6 Promotion 7 Ethical Policies and the Corporate Social Responsibility 7 Conclusion and Recommendations 7 References 8 Abstract Adidas is among the renowned producer‚ dealer and
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customer. This communication is not restricted just to customer but also stakeholders in the value network. Communication is achieved through advertisement‚ sales promotion‚ public relation exercise‚ direct marketing and interactive marketing. Elements of Communication Process Communication process should not be one way traffic. Companies should look forward to developing communication network in which companies can reach customer but customer also can effectively communicate with companies. Technology
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