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    Oregonian, another local newspaper and worked the night shift reporting sports scores. He would run 7 miles everyday just to get to work. While attending the University of Oregon, Phil Knight ran track under coach Bill Bowerman, who would later co- found NIKE. Phil started off as a journalist, and later became an accountant for Prince Water House and Coopers & Lybrand.…

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    Changing Shoes History

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    In 1972, Nike, named after the Greek goddess of victory was founded. Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight saw the rising demand for running shoes, so they supplied that need, and did it well. (Brandapalli) Nike produced running shoes unlike any other, and they would just keep getting better. In 1978, Bill Bowerman patented his waffle-sole concept. These soles were…

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    business magnate and philanthropist. Native to Oregon, He is the co-founder and chairman of Nike. Inc. He previously was the CEO of Nike until he step down as chairman. This book is told in first person about about him building Nike from the ground up and the legal problems he went through. A big part of his early years at Nike was his track coach Bill Bowerman, Bill Bowerman was also a co-founder of Nike. Over the years Bill trained 31 olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record…

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    involved in fitness or sports. These consumers are interested in well-known brands that offer higher quality shoes and are willing to pay a higher price if they find the product suitable. The top 5 sports shoe competitors in the market are as follows: Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Skechers, and Asics (Top 15 in the Athletic Footwear…

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    top and low top shoes that players use. The players usually choose the type of shoes that they use, depending on how they play. Nike is one of the top basketball shoe brands in the game. The Nike Hyper Dunks are one of the most used shoe in basketball. Evaluating the Nike Hyper Dunks based on materials, traction, price, durability, fit, and ankle support will show if the Nike Hyper Dunks are worth purchasing for the Shawnee State University basketball team. First, the materials used are a key…

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    staples such as athletic wear, athletic shoes and various styles of designer handbags & jewelry as well as sportswear. The reason that this company was started is due to situations such as Nike shirts being discarded in a dumpster outside of one of the company’s outlet stores (Heye, 2013). Companies like Nike do this routinely…

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    price of basketball shoes have changed. For example, there used to be Converse Chuck Taylor. Now, there are huge companies like Nike and Under Armour. Today there are 100s of sponsorships with NBA pro's making new shoes every year. There are 12 different kinds of Lebron shoes. The price changes on the…

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    million dollars. It increased by 31 percent from the previous year. That is insane. The (athletic) shoe market has defínetely increased. The stylish, fancy, rare, and cool sneakers are definitely trending. On top of that, the biggest sneaker seller, NIKE, sold 30 billion dollars in shoes in that same year. You’re probably wondering how they made that much. Are you? Well, companies started making shoes more limited. When they are limited they are more expensive and the resale value increases…

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    Adidas Strategy Analysis

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    3.1 Competitive rivalry within an industry The Competitive rivalry for Adidas in the retail industry is High as there are alot of competitor such as Nike, New Balance , Puma, Reebok and Under Armor. As company such as Nike have been challenging Adidas and are growing very fast with the products they come out with as they are also one of the popular brand for people that get their soccer boots or the Football team jersey they support that the brand sell as Adidas is a sponsor for the Football…

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    Nike, "Just Do It" campaign; One of the most successful campaigns of all the times. Even though their athletic shoes are very popular, another prevalent aspect of the Nike brand is their memorable advertisement campaign. For years, Nike has been a well-known brand for their sneakers and sports gear. A trustworthy brand to say the least, but it has also created wonderful campaign ads and videos for their audience. Nike is recognized for their comfortable sneakers and excellent quality in sports…

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