Introduction Nike, it is a world famous company of sports related products and also it leading suppliers of these items in the world. Especially, it is well known for apparels and athletic shoes. The Nike Company shares the 47% of the total marker in the section of athletic shoes and accessories of sport. Blue Ribbon was the first name of the company at the time of beginning and then in 1978 it is changed to Nike. The Nike Company is example of successful business; they achieved their success through design of innovative, better strategies of marketing and production. Now there are 700 shops and offices in 45 countries all over the world for this company. Location of Nike’s factories are mostly situated in Asian countries such as China, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, and Malaysia. In this essay, I am describing about Nike’s overview briefly about the history, products, Nike’s competitive environment, SWOT and PEST analysis, organizational structure of the company and etc. History and Background In 1964, at the University of Oregon, Nike established as Blue Ribbon Sports. Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bower man delivered Japanese Onitsuka Tiger shoes. At the year 1966, In Santa Monica was the first location of the company. The exchange among Blue ribbon Sports and Onitsuka Tiger finished in 1971, and the company determined to start their own name called Nike. In 1980s, the company went to public and they profited 50% of the share of…
Answer To Question 1: Nike and Adidas are the biggest multinational corporations that manufacture ,develop and design shoes, clothing and accessories. They made an innovation in the sportswear sector , Created products which helped athletes all around the world to level up their performance .Therefore ,over the past years the competition between them escalated and each one of them is trying to increase its profits and market share . Here are some brief profiles of these two companies: …
Introduction: This case study will analyze the promotional culture behind Converse shoes. The provided research will detail how a simple rubber soled shoe has been able to stay not only relevant, but heavily popular since 1917. This will be achieved through the close examination of the company 's background, and evaluation of promotions and consumer reactions. Where the company are situated in regards to the ‘spectacle’ will also be addressed. Background: “Converse is to footwear, as Coca Cola…
"The Converse All-Star debuted in 1917 as an athletic sneaker. It quickly became the number one shoe for basketball...," (Ferro). From originating in the basketball world to becoming the official training shoes of the army, Converse shoes have developed into a lifestyle shoe. Originally founded in 1908 by Marquis Mills, the Converse Rubber Shoe Company manufactured rubber soled footwear (Foreman). It was not until Charles 'Chuck' Taylor took over marketing in 1921, that a new style was in place…
I remember the first time I got my converse I was at Shoe Carnival with my mom, and my grandma we were actually there to buy shoes for school until my grandma said I could get a pair of shoes if I wanted. When I got them, I was so excited that I tried them on ant home they looked so amazing. They were so comfortable they gave me this new fresh feeling. In 1921 a guy named Charles Chuck Taylor got on this basketball team, and Converse Company sponsored him. The Converse Company was created by…
Converse, Texas is the city that I put down when the “where do you live?” question pops up on the websites I purchase my miscellaneous items from. It’s a place I only refer to as home when my address is needed for important matters such as: school, mail, purchases, but if not, San Antonio is my home forever and always. However, if we need to get technical, I live on the outskirts of San Antonio in a small city named Converse. I moved to Converse when I was 14, but because our house was on the…
CASE STUDY: CONVERSE The Converse Rubber Shoe Company was founded by Marquis M. Converse in 1918. About 10 years after its establishment, Converse All Star Basketball Shoe, one of the most famous shoe lines of all time was added to the converse shoe line. Player of a basketball team, Charles Taylor chose his athletic shoe as the Converse all star and started spreading the brand across all college teams and high schools. With this, converse all star emerged as a sports shoe line and found a…
Students in King are debating whether which shoe brand is better, Converse or Jordans. Many teens think Jordans are better due to their popularity, not bothering to see what Converse provides. This essay will show advantages for Converse. You can be able to use them wherever you go. Molly’s Blog: Converse Pros and Cons states “They’re multipurpose; you can wear them to school, to a concert, out shopping, out to dinner (depending on the restaurant)...” People want types of shoes that they…
They are known as America’s most iconic footwear brand. They were the basketballs first pair of shoe which was worn by Wilt Chamberlain in his historical game where he scored 100 points in an NBA game in 1962. Since they have been bought by Nike, they have been producing many different types of Converse to fit every lifestyle. This brand will always continue to thrive under the influence of Nike innovative drive. In addition to the products we sell to our wholesale customers and directly to…
famous sneakers the “All-Star” Converse and has now transformed into the famous brand for the millenniums which are the Jordans. The “All-Star” Converses was the very first sneaker to become popular in 1935 which was used for everything as a style or to play ball in them. That’s how some athletes used the “All-Star” Converses. Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player who created his own brand of sneakers called “Jordan” which he promoted when he was playing at his basketball games. He…