The topic that I have chosen to do a research project on is Nike Inc. I chose to do my research on Nike because I am for one, very much interested in Nike, and secondly I am very interested in Nike 's clothing, shoes, and accessory line. <br> <br>Basketball players "want to be like Mike", but shoe companies "want to be like NIKE." NIKE is the worlds #1 company and controls more than 40% of the US athletic shoe market. The company designs and sells shoes for just about every sport, including baseball
year Nike, one of the biggest athletic brands worldwide, was found. Although this was the beginning of something remarkable, it would only get better from there. Thanks to a Portland State University graphic design student, the world-known logo of “the swoosh” was created (History of the $35 Nike Swoosh). Over 17 and a half hours were spent making this logo as perfect as it could be. Nike went from being known for its many stylish pairs of shoes to a simple logo. No matter where in the world people
History of the brand Nike is the English version of the name of the Greek goddess Nike, which, according to legend, helped the Greeks to win on the battlefield. The American company Nike has transferred this meaning to their products - shoes, which help to achieve great sporting achievements. History of the brand had started with a search for the founders of the niche of sports footwear in the US market, which was free that time. In the early 60-is of Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded the company
Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Converse; these are just some of the popular brands that have been around for years and are still very popular in their own ways. I have chosen a pair of Nike Air Jordan Retro 4 “Black Cement” made in 2012. The air Jordan retro 4s were first worn by Michael Jordan during the 1988-1989 season and were made 1989, and rereleased in 1999, 2008, and 2012 with multiple color variations (Rovell 1). This is my favorite pair of Jordans not only because of what they represent and what
The book I read was Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, and it goes through the story on some of his life focusing mostly on the founding of one of the most famous shoe companies in the world, Nike. Phil Knight was a 24-year-old man who had just returned home to Oregon after graduating with a master’s from Stanford and serving in the US Army for a year. He was a very good runner growing up and even ran at a high level at the University of Oregon in his undergrad days, but was never good enough to be elite.
Introduction For this module Session Long Project I picked Nike, Inc as the multinational company to study. Here we will discuss the origin and history of this company and its profile. We will also cover Nike 's international activities and how they managed to become today 's world 's leading supplier of athletic shoes, apparel and sports equipment. We will see how this company managed to expand internationally and control the sportswear arena completely by utilizing marketing strategy centering
official website, they define their “Nike Responsibility” as: “Explore. Innovate. Scale. Collaborate. These themes define our sustainability journey, one that considers impacts across our value chain including labor, environment and communities. We 've been on this journey long enough to know that real change – long-term, lasting change – will only be possible by taking new paths and making breakthroughs.” (“Sustainable Business Report,” n.d.) Indeed, since the 1990’s Nike has made several strides toward
Part 2 - How to Make Supply-Chains Sustainable? Introduction The super brand Nike produce approximately 900 million units of apparels and footwear annually through the supply chain involving over 16,000 selected materials from more than 1,500 different vendors, chosen from a staggering 80,000 material options (Nike, Inc. FY12/13). For example, a single pair of shoes can be made up of 30-plus materials on average (Nike, Inc. FY12/13). These materials include natural fibers such as cotton and wool
My project report mainly focuses on the attitudes and buying behavior of the consumers towards the Nike shoes. Purchasing the best quality product at affordable price is the priority of the buyer and that helps in decision. The study of behavior of the consumer is the most important factor for marketing of any goods or services. The consumer behavior suggests how an individual or any group or organization selects any good or services. This also helps knowing the behavior in buying, using and disposing
Nike is sold in 40 foreign countries and has more than140 stores in the United States alone. Nike is always implementing new styles to fit the needs of the market and their “Just Do It” slogan that they became famous for in the 1980s has proven strong within the company. If there is a shoe to be made to provide better comfort to athletes, Nike is leading the market in making new changes to make that shoe. Diversity Nike Incorporated is sold in more than 40