...A Comparative Analysis of Nike and Adidas Commercials * A Multimodal Approach to Building Brand Strategies Mads Nørgaard Hansen Dennis Gade Pedersen BA Marketing and Management Communication Supervisor: Carmen Daniela Maier Department of Language and Business Communication Aarhus School of Business Aarhus University 2010 A Comparative Analysis of Nike and Adidas Commercials * A Multimodal Approach to Building Brand Strategies Mads Nørgaard Hansen and Dennis Gade Pedersen Abstract Heavy competition in the sports industry has caused organisations like Nike and Adidas to focus on more than just selling sportswear- and equipment. Organisations need to differentiate themselves and focus on both product attributes and brand values when creating brand strategies. Therefore, we have found it interesting to see how Nike and Adidas communicate their branding strategy differently and have set up the following hypothesis and questions: In Nike and Adidas commercials the organisations make use of complex multimodal choices in order to communicate their branding strategies. 1. Which multimodal choices do Nike and Adidas employ in order to communicate their branding strategies? 2. Which personality traits are similar and different in Nike and Adidas product and value commercials? Due to the complexity of our hypothesis, we will employ three frameworks: social semiotics, film theory, and branding. These frameworks will help us to analyse and...
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...Scholarswww.isearchscholars.com 63 Abstract Brand image is an important consideration for any of the firm or company operating inhyper competitive business environment. In this study, brands chosen for comparison areNike, Adidas and Puma with respect to the actions and strategies adopted by them inorder to enhance and strengthen their brand image. These are the top 3 sporting brands of the world. Nike is at 26 th position; Adidas is at 62 nd while Puma has just entered at 97 th position in top 100 brands ranking list published in Year 2009 as best global brands byinter brand dot com. Nike and Adidas are in the world's top 100 brands list for last somany years. All of these three brands are growing brands and consistently movingupward in that list. As per the year 2009 figures published by interbrand.com and otherbrand rating agencies/bodies, the brand values of Nike, Adidas and Puma are $13,179millions, $5,397 millions and $3,154 millions respectively. This study has identified thekey steps and strategies adopted by the decision makers of these brands which resulted inthe strong brand image for them. Moreover, those areas were also identified whichrequire the improvement particularly by comparing Puma with Nike and Adidas. Keyword s: International brands; Nike; Adidas; Puma; Marketing. 1. Introduction Brand Image for any brand is built by many different factors which includes brandawareness, brand associations, brand loyalty, perceived quality and so on. All of...
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...Introduction: STP strategy used by Adidas: Segmentation: All successful organizations have outstanding marketing strategies which they segment strategically. The market you sell to is very important to you organization. Companies such as Adidas market to athletes of all ages over the world. Adidas markets to professionals and amateur athletes. The market segmentation plays a key role in the marketing strategy. Each market is unique so the organization has to be careful upon choosing the right one(s). The purpose of market segmentation is to enable the marketer to adjust marketing mixes (product, price, promotion, place) to meet the needs of one or more specific segments. Basically marketers use the market segmentation process to divide big markets into smaller segments according to characteristics of individuals, different groups and locations. Adidas the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world markets by looking at buying attitudes and buying practices of different people. The sellers design a separate market program for each buyer. Adidas mainly focuses on demographic and psychographic segmentation's. So Adidas develops their brand in 3 different styles of segmentation. Demographic segmentation refers to dividing the market into groups based on demographic variables, such as sex and age. This method has long been used in clothing market. Adidas brands products into range of male, female and kids, according...
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...goal…Page 12 Advertising Objectives Communication goals….Page 13 Advertising Objectives Purchasing Behavior/Positioning …Page 14 Advertising Objectives: Purchasing Behavior/Positioning Page 15 Advertising (Creative) Strategy: Product concept…….. Page 16 Advertising (Creative) Target Audience (Who the advertising will address) …Page 17 Advertising (Creative) Strategy Media Objectives/Media Plan…Page 18 Advertising (Creative) Strategy Communication Effectiveness/Advertising Message (Art elements, Production elements) …Page 19 Advertising (Creative) Strategy Testing & Evaluation Advertising Research …Page 20 Works Cited Testing & Evaluation Advertising Research ….Page 21 Reference…. Page 22 Executive Summary Nike has been one of the most successful retailers of their time; therefore we would like to capitalize on their success for a new concept about a product launch. The overall concept is to launch a revamped Nike Shox gym shoe that will be the “Marathon runners winner Shoe: Nike Shox.” This shoe will be launched in the metropolitan area of Chicago for a Bank of America sponsored Chicago Marathon. The reasoning behind this is due to the fact that it is a highly populated area with a...
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...the strategies of two companies from the same industry. The strategies of Nike and Adidas have been compared from the textile industry. Nike and Adidas both specialize in footwear, apparel and accessories and their competition is intense as Nike is the market leader and Adidas is the market challenger. The topics in this assignment cover critical incidents of both Nike and Adidas that occurred in the past and the comparison between both their strategies as well their future plans. This assignment shows us the influence the strategy has on the success or failure of companies and how companies craft sustainable strategies that help them to retain their position in the market. Table of Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Literature review 1 3.0 Backgrounds of Nike and Adidas 2 3.1 Company overview of Nike 2 3.2 Company overview of Adidas 2 4.0 Critical Incidents that occurred in the past 3 4.1 Critical incidents that affected Nike 3 4.2 Critical incidents that affected Adidas 5 5.0 Comparison of the strategies of the companies 8 5.1 Strategies of Nike 8 5.2 Strategies of Adidas 9 5.3 Comparison of the strategies of Nike and Adidas 11 6.0 Future plans of Nike and Adidas 13 7.0 Conclusion 14 8.0 List...
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...Introduction PUMA is one of the famous sport brands that provide apparel and accessories specially fit for sportsmen and sportswomen. Instead of that, they also aim for a sport inspired lifestyle concept. They are trying to improve their quality, creativity and innovation as they have strong competitors such as NIKE and ADIDAS that are in the same category. Their targeted market can be mostly focused to urban young upper middle class and upper class men and women. (About.Puma, 2014) PUMA survived in the market with their creativity, energy and style in their apparel at a very affordable price. Sometime, they may be faced in some problems such as the price competition among the market especially in peak season. Besides, shipment shortage is also a potential problem that will be faced by the company. When the demand in peak season in the market became higher, thus the company will face in lack of stock supplying. Increasing in import tax may also one of the factors that affect the company survive in the market. Therefore, it is necessary for today's business to use SWOT to analyse the internal and external issues that would help to address this concern. The SWOT Analysis inspects the Strengths and Weaknesses of a company as well as the Opportunities and Threats in the environment this company functions in. SWOT Analysis is used by many companies to assess their status quo and make choices regarding their upcoming plan. (Business.wikinut.com, 2014) ‘S’ refers to strength and ‘W’...
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...BRAND MANAGEMENT Student: Drobnjak Anja, K-5050 Professor: Prof. dr David Jones Warsaw, 22.01.2014. Contents Introduction 4 Branding 5 The Laws of Branding 6 Branding and its components 8 Brand implementation 9 Brand awareness 9 Brand recognition 10 Brand equity 10 Brand elements 11 Brand Bubble Trouble 12 Strategic brand management 13 Adidas - a brand that identifies with its performance 15 Coca-Cola as Number One 17 Disney world 18 Conclusion 18 Abstract One of the most valuable intangible assets of a firm is its brand, and building a strong brand is both an art and a science. It requires careful planning, a deep long-term commitment and creatively designed and executed marketing and management. This paper will try to show that brand management is a communication function which includes analysis and planning on how that brand is positioned in the market, which target public the brand is targeted at and maintaining a desired reputation of the brand. Attention will also be directed on the tangible elements of brand management such as a product itself; look, price, the packaging, etc. It will include some components of brand management, laws of brending, strategic brand management and its importance, and also examples of well known companies, in order to show nowadays rising role of brands and made some conclusions. Key Words: brand management, brand, strategic brand management, brand...
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... beginning of the Air Jordan • 1985: Adidas or Nike? – Michael Jordan signs with Nike • Jordan fined for wearing shoes during NBA games • 1988: Jordan’s influence on brand grows with the Air Jordan III • 1989: Air Jordan IV distributed worldwide (1st in the line) Michael Jordan’s success = Air Jordan’s success • 1992: MJ & Olympic “Dream Team” win gold in Barcelona • 1993: Bugs Bunny in Air Jordan commercials • 1998: Derek Jeter signs with Air Jordan Keeping the brand relevant • 2003: Michael Jordan’s final reWrement from the NBA – Nike conWnues to market Air Jordan with acWve NBA players • 2008: Large campaign around Air Jordan XX3 • Today: Many athletes in many sports part of “Jordan team” Stock Price History (87 – 10) 2000% Growth 1987 Source: yahoo.com 2010 Brand Management: Air Jordan 1. BRAND FOOTPRINT 2. PRODUCT POSITIONING 3. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Brand Management: Air Jordan 1. BRAND FOOTPRINT 2. PRODUCT POSITIONING 3. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ...
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...you are required to do these considering the company you choose. To do this, you should introduce your company briefly first. Li Ning Company Limited is one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the PRC, possessing brand marketing, research and development, design, manufacturing, distribution and retail capabilities. The Group's products mainly include footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for sport and leisure uses under its own Li Ning brand. The Group has established an extensive supply chain management system, and a distribution and retail network in the PRC primarily through outsourcing of manufacturing operations and distribution via franchised agents. The Group also directly operates retail stores for the Li Ning brand. The Group adopts a multi-brand business development strategy. In addition to its core Li Ning brand, the Group (i) distributes sports products under its Z-DO brand via hypermarket channel; (ii) manufactures, markets, distributes and sells outdoor sports products under the French brand AIGLE in the PRC, the exclusive right of which has been granted to a joint venture established with Aigle International S.A.; (iii) engages in manufacture, research and development, marketing and sale of table tennis and other sports equipment under the Double Happiness brand through a subsidiary in which the Group has a 57.5% interest; (iv) develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and sells...
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...Under Armour’s Strategy Case Analysis 1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Under Armour, Nike, and The Adidas Group? Provide a five-forces analysis to support your answer. The competitive forces confronting Under Armour, Nike, and the Adidas Group are very strong. There are many other companies who offer similar sportswear and gear lie these three groups. A consumer has a wide variety of merchandise available to choose from, and the price to pick one brand over another costs the customer very little. All the competitors have allowed the market to be saturated with similar merchandise without much differentiation in products. The companies have an equal economic capability and economy of scale as Under Armour, Nike, and Adidas Group which allows them to remain equally competitive. The competitive pressure coming from new entrants into the sportswear apparel industry is relatively high. Active lifestyles are promoted heavily and customer demand for athletic products are high which means newcomers can expect to earn exponential profits. If a company has the resources to enter the market, then they could become a formidable competitor. The competitive pressure coming from firms offering substitute products is very high. Substitutes are often attractive to consumers because they are readily available for a nice price. Consumers often become used to buying substitutes because they suffer very low cost when switching products. Competitive pressure...
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...Marketing” 5 Pros and Cons 7 Financial Calculations/Evaluation and Control 8 Contingency Plan 9 Appendices 11 Executive Summary In late 2004, adidas has launched the Respect M.E. line of sports apparel with hip-hop star Missy Elliot in Europe, and is preparing to introduce it in the United States. The line has been promoted via mobile advertising, online, and with an upcoming face-to-face event in Miami. The focus of the campaign is the mobile effort, which is seen as an inexpensive and yet potentially wide-reaching marketing strategy. This is especially important for adidas, as their advertising budget is only about 2/3rds the size of their greatest competitor in this segment, Nike. The determination about how to proceed with the launch in the U.S. revolves around the benefits and limitations of mobile media, including the technological limitations and social considerations. The suggested strategy for adidas is to maintain its strong mobile presence, supported by online content and tie-ins, but to supplement this approach with a limited infusion of “traditional” advertising. The goal of this hybrid strategy is to advertise via a widespread and tested mainstream medium the existence and benefits of the mobile marketing campaign, thus increasing awareness of the more modern and “hip” promotion. This is especially significant with respect to adidas core target audience, those aged 12-24 years. The expected outcome of this strategy is to engage a fan base of hundreds of thousands joining...
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...familiar with “The Adidas Group.” The Adidas group is a publically traded company in Europe and with globalization it has increased its shares in the market. Adidas being traded on the European market is what we call an overnight stock. These stocks are traded at night here in the United States and open after the New York Stock Exchange closes at 4:00 PM eastern time. I will choose two segments of the general environment business factors that I feel influence this company and the industry to assess how they affect both Adidas Group and the Sporting Goods Industry. In addition I will use the five (5) forces of competition and evaluate which two of the processes are the most significant to the corporation by evaluating how Adidas has addressed them in the recent past. I will further use the two forces to predict what the Adidas Group might do to improve their corporation by addressing these forces in future endeavors. By choosing this corporation I will identify the external threats that affect them in the industry as well as the opportunities available. By doing this I will attempt to give my opinion on the corporation’s greatest threat and opportunity to identify some of their strengths and weaknesses for future growth potential. Identifying the firm’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies will assist in these opinions. Identifying its greatest competitor will also give me an idea of the competition and what their core competencies are that Adidas Group has to compete...
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...Adidas Group is a German publicly traded company that manufactures and distributes sportingapparel, shoes and equipment to the public. Adidas is the largest manufacturer of sporting apparelin Europe, and is the second largest manufacturer in the world, behind its greatest competitor, Nike. 1949 The foundation 18 August - adidas is registered as a company, named after its founder: 'Adi' from Adolf and 'Das' from Dassler. Adidas roup produces not only sport shoes, it produces: •bags, shirts, watches, eyewear, and other sports- and clothing-related goods. One of the reasons Adidas is such a reputable brand in the industry is due to a well establishedbrand name, and also Adidas commitment to consumers. Under the Adidas name, many products are manufactured and distributed, under three different categories and logos: ● Adidas Performance ● Adidas Originals ● Adidas Style All three of which still contain the signature three stripes incorporated into the logos to signify the Adidas brand.Each of these three Adidas brands covers a different targeted segment of the market that the AdidasGroup is operating in. It appears that the Adidas Group is targeting both male and female consumers who passionate and focused on living an active lifestyle. Adidas Performance is focused on delivering excellent quality sporting apparel and products to all sporting enthusiasts, regardless of their age. Adidas has the ability to appeal to both a young and...
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...Branding in Soccer Light and Shadow Branding in Soccer Light and Shadow Introduction “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” (Gloves, S. 2012) This much quoted comment of the former, British football manager Bill Shankly describes exactly my view of football. I am a big fan of the most popular sport in the world. Sure I know that this comment is exaggerated, but football becomes more and more important. Not only for the fans and the sportsmen, also for the global economy. (Hamil, S. and Chadwick, S. 2010) In professional football the success goes hand in hand with money. Today it is almost impossible to win a big trophy like the UEFA Championsleague without investing lots of money. The FC Barcelona is ranked as the best team in the world and invested in the last five years an average of 40 Million Euros per annum in new players. (Transfermarkt 2011) But where does all that money come from? According to Uli Hoeneß, the president of German football club FC Bayern Munich, only 15% of the twelve million DMs (6.1 Million Euros) revenue were out of broadcasting, marketing and sponsoring when he began in 1979 his career as a manager. (RP online 2011) His aim was to make his club independent from earnings from the spectators. As you can see in the following diagram he achieved his aim. In the year 2010 Bayern’s matchday earnings were only 21% of the total revenue. The biggest part is now coming from the commercial...
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...Converse Inc. Situational Analysis ID: 936605550 ID: 911484064 ID: 933327329 ID: 919538922 ID: 938345647 Table of Contents Company Analysis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3-‐6 Consumer Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. 6-‐7 Product Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………. 7-‐9 Competitive Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9-‐14 Market Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14-‐15 Other Considerations (Past and Present Communications)…………………………………………………………………… 15-‐17 SWOT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 18-‐19 Primary Research Considerations………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19 Work Cited and Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20-‐29 2 ID: 936605550 ID: 911484064 ID: 933327329 ...
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