Murad Tahirov Marketing Spotlight-Nike The Nike story begins with its founder, running enthusiast Phil Knight. In 1962, Knight started Blue Ribbon Sports, the precursor to Nike. At the time, the athletic shoe industry was dominated by two German companies, Adidas and Puma. Knight recognized a neglected segment of serious athletes whose specialized needs were not being addressed. The concept was simple: Provide high-quality running shoes designed especially for athletes by athletes. Knight
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1. Background: In Bangladesh, people are sports loving and the popularity of football and cricket creates huge market for the sports brand. That is why brands like Adidas, Puma, Reebok, CA etc. brands are becoming prominent here. In case of Nike, BATA is the only authorized shop in Bangladesh. But due to its high brand image Nike can operate directly in this country and acquire market share. For this reason, we conducted this research to find out the possibilities of Nike in this country. 2. Objective:
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has become a highly visible figure in the world of athletic shoes and has gained a sizeable chunk of the minimalist shoe market. The Vibram FiveFinger Shoe was originally intended for yacht owners that wanted to maintain their grip on the deck without compromising the barefoot feeling. The VFF has gained many accolades since its inception one of them being Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2007. The shoe’s entrance into the world of athletic wear began when one of the CEO’s of Vibram America noted
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Passion Blog #1 How can this lightweight, rubber sole, canvas body shoe, never become extinct? Converses have been around for a little over a century now, and yet people still wear them (the more modern version that is). Starting out as a basketball shoe, in the late 70s to 80s, these little shoes have now transformed into skateboarding, causal and even dance shoes on a global scale. The world seems to love there Chucks. In the music world, rapper/ songwriter Wiz Khalifa has become the new
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============= Threat of substitutes -- Very low -- Users do not have any substitute for athletic footwear. Barriers to entry -- medium -- low operational capital needed to start a new company. -- Needs high access to distribution channels -- Brand building is capital intensive Supplier's negotiation Power -- low -- low switching cost -- raw material rubber, cotton etc. : available in abundance -- suppliers can't forward integration: multiple suppliers or many raw material Buyer's
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Final Marketing Plan NIKE, Inc. Executive Summary As a heavyweight company that manufactures all its own products, NIKE is able to reach into just about every aspect of the sports market. All its’ products are developed, from the apparel to the footwear, and are able to reach women, men, and children throughout the globe. NIKE creates products tailored for just about every sports event: “running, training, basketball, soccer, sport-inspired casual shoes, and kids’ shoes. It also markets footwear
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Geox Executive Summary Since the early 1900’s Mario Polegato had the idea of a shoe that had breathability. After coming up with the idea of a sole that “breathes” he tried to sell his invention to several manufacturers but none were interested. Once that failed Mario began to manufacture the shoes on his own. Geox’s product was like none out there and before long Geox had become a global name. Geox started out in 1995 with Mario and five other businessmen making children’s shoes. Just five
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Sports medicine By Irisol Lopez Mrs. Simmonds 3rd March 8, 2013 Sports medicine Thesis: In the future, because of the injury rates in sports, there will always be a demand for highly skilled sports trainers. Future World of Work Career Trends Increasing Decreasing Areas of Specialization Related Occupations Transferable Skills Sports Medicine A. Education Training Salary Working Conditions Demand Resume * IV. Interview Irisol Lopez Mrs. Simmonds 3rd March 8
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Parrish Flanders April 23, 2013 Professor Faerber Nike is considered to be one of the largest American suppliers of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment. At the same time, this company and its brand are well-known worldwide. To a significant extent, this is the result of the strategy of the international markets expansion that is one of the main directions of the strategic development of the company. Obviously, this strategy provides the company to enter new markets and strengthen
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CCWEDDING MKTG575 Advertising Plan August 26, 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary…Page 3 Situation Analysis Company (Product/Service) Description …Page 4 Situation Analysis SWOT Analysis……Page 5 Situation Analysis SWOT Analysis…Page 6 Situation Analysis Industry Analysis ….Page 7 Situation Analysis Industry Analysis …Page 8 Situation Analysis Target Market Description (Market Segments/Characteristics) …Page 9 Situation Analysis Marketing Mix/ Competitive
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