SECOND SHORT CASE REPORT NIKE & ITS PROBLEMATIC SITUATION Rise of Nike Nike was founded over 30 years ago by Bill Bowerman‚ a former college track coach‚ and Phil Knight‚ an entrepreneur. At the beginning the two men were selling shoes out of the back of their cars at track meets. In 1987‚ Nike reached a turning point‚ and it increased its marketing budget from $8 million to $48 million. Most of this advertising budget was to pay celebrities‚ such as Michael Jordan‚ to endorse Nike Products
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Financial and Non-Financial Justifications Nike is the largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel in the world that selling products primarily through a combination of retail accounts.Nike itself owned a retail‚ including independent distributors‚ stores and e-commerce ‚franchisees and licensees worldwide. Build a profitable global portfolio of branded footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories businesses is a goal of the company while their strategy is to achieve long-term revenue growth
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Corporate Finance Nike‚ INC: Cost of capital 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? Definition of WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital): WACC is basically the average of the cost of finance (debt and equity). Since a company’s assets can be financed by debt or equity‚ WACC can show the averages of the costs involved in the sources of financing. These costs are then weighted
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NIKE Executive Summary Nike Inc. founded in 1962 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight was first named Blue Ribbon sports. Their goal was to distribute high quality Japanese athletic shoes to American consumers in an attempt to compete with Germany’s domination of the athletic wear at that time (Adidas and Puma). Nike manufactures and distributes athletic shoes at every marketable price point to the global market. More than 40% of sales come from athletic apparel and sports equipment
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Nike Case Study The US-based Nike Corporation announced that it had generated profits of $97.4 million‚ around $48 million below its earlier forecast for the third quarter ended February 28‚ 2001. The company said that the failure in the supply chain software installation by i2 Technologies3 was the cause of this revenue shortfall. This admission of failure also affected the company’s reputation as an innovative user of technology. The supply chain software implementation was the first part of
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In this Case Study Analyses‚ an objective SWOT Analyses will be done to help identify potential strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats within the Nike Corporation. It will look at the role of promotions as a consumer product company‚ offer possible promotional objectives‚ and consider other promotional methods the Nike Corporation may wish to implement in its quest to remain the market leader. History‚ Development‚ and Growth From their marketing strategies to their selling
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Introduction and Background In 2006‚ the American footwear‚ apparel and equipment manufacturing giant announced a major corporate reorganization that would switch the company’s attention from a product orientation to a category-driven approach. A product orientation approach‚ which was previously effective for Nike‚ centers all the business activities on continually innovating‚ improving and refining its products while it is under the assumption that customers simply want the best possible quality
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American Apparel - Economic Information American Apparel was worth almost $1 Billion in late 2007 (~$996Million)‚ but lost over a billion dollars‚ now being in a debt of $262 Million. This year‚ American Apparel filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection‚ and is still having an ongoing case. They are currently losing. From 2010 to 2014‚ American Apparel’s debt increased by approximately 35%. Between 2012 and 2013‚ their debt increased by 25% alone. The company’s total assets have decreased by
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BRAND MANAGMENT Nike: Building a Global Brand Case analysis Ahmed Coucha 800090353 6/29/2011 Dr. Ibrahim Hegazy 2 How would you characterize Nike’s brand image and sources of brand equity in the U.S? Nike’s Brand image in the US: Brand image is the impression in the consumers’ mind of a brand’s total personality (real and imaginary qualities and shortcomings). It is set of feelings‚ emotions and experiences that are linked to the brand. While brand personality is the image the company wants
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