worldwide. In 2010 the brand alone was valued at $10.7 billion, making it the most valuable brand among sports businesses. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding, and subsidiaries
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Apple Inc. | Industries served | Computer hardware, Computer software, Consumer electronics, Digital distribution | Geographic areas served | Worldwide | Headquarters | U.S. | Current CEO | Tim Cook | Revenue | $ 156.508 billion (2012) | Profit | $ 41.733 billion (2012) | Employees | 72,800 (2012) | Main Competitors | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Amazon.com, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Dell Inc., LG Electronics
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APPLE I PHONE 5. The iPhone 5 is a touchscreen smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the sixth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 4S and preceding the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Formally unveiled as part of a press event on September 12, 2012, it was released on September 21, 2012. The iPhone 5 featured major design changes in comparison to its predecessor. These included an aluminum-based body which was thinner and lighter than previous models, a taller screen with a nearly 16:9 aspect
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R-Z Essay Topics Plagiarism Donate a Paper View Cart / Checkout Apple, Inc Rate This Paper: 1 2 3 4 5 Submit :: 3 Works Cited Length: 1524 words (4.4 double-spaced pages) Rating: Red (FREE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Introduction and Background Apple, Inc is a well known name in the computer technology world; Apple, Inc leads the computer industry in innovation thanks to the award winning desktop and notebook
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------------------------------------------------- Associate Level Material Appendix D Contingency Theory of Leadership Description of work environment | The work environment that I wish to discuss is retail sales, specifically that of Blockbuster Video stores. These stores thrive on repetitive customer sales, and operate on a theory that a happy customer is one who will always return. Their major rivals in the movie rental industry are Red Box and online streaming sites such as Netflix
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In the present age, globalization is playing an increasingly important role in our lives. But in the meantime whether it is a blessing or a curse has sparked a heated debate. Some people argue that globalization has a fundamentally beneficial influence on our lives, while many others contend that it has a detrimental effect as well. A convincing argument can be made about globalization not only playing a pivotal role in the development of technology and economy, but also promoting the cultural
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Factor Evaluation (EFE) matrix is a tool used in the assessment of external conditions of the business in strategic management (Wheelen, Hunger, Hoffman, & Bamford, 2015). To put this into perspective; the following is an EFAS table for Apple Inc.: Apple Inc. EFAS Table | External Factors | Weight | Rating | Weighted Score | Remarks | OPPORTUNITIES | | | | | High demand of iPad mini, iPhone 6 and 6 plus and Apple watch | 0.1 | 5 | 0.5 | The uptake of these new products has been good
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APPLE INC terms and conditions THE LEGAL AGREEMENTS SET OUT BELOW GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE ITUNES STORE, MAC APP STORE, APP STORE, AND IBOOKS STORE SERVICES ("SERVICES"). TO AGREE TO THESE TERMS, CLICK "AGREE." IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT CLICK "AGREE," AND DO NOT USE THE SERVICES. A. ITUNES STORE, MAC APP STORE, APP STORE, AND IBOOKS STORE TERMS OF SALE PAYMENTS, TAXES, AND REFUND POLICY You agree that you will pay for all products you purchase through the Services, and that Apple
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Running head: Apple Case Study Apple Strategic Plan Insert Name Here Insert Affiliation Here Executive Summary Apple Inc commonly known as Apple has effectively managed to be a successful company in a very competitive consumer electronics industry by been innovative and differentiating the company’s products with similar products in the markets by offering high quality products and good customer service while the actual manufacturing of the products is outsourced to trusted third party suppliers
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luxury tiered. Especially in the technological sector where large amounts of money has been invested into the research and development of a innovative product, skimming allows the high set-up cost to be offset within a short amount of time. Apple Inc is one such brand within the technological sector that employs a price skimming strategy for profit maximization in the international market. Apple has positioned and branded themselves as a mid ranged premium lifestyle product that has won the masses
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