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Nike, Inc or Nike is a very popular and successful business that originated in the early 70s. This business firstly began, known as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, however, 7 years later saw them changing their name into what we know them today as; Nike Inc.

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Nike is the leading and yet renowned supplier of athletic apparel and shoes. The company controls close to 33% of the global athletic shoe market (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker,2009).Nike was founded by Bill Power and Phil Knight in 1962 as a Blue Ribbon Support and then was later on renamed to Nike in the year 1968 (Patrow,2003).The company supplies very high quality product in close to 100 countries with major markets being located in the U.S,U,K, Asia Pacific as well as in the Americas. The company has managed to attain its lead and legendary position via the application of innovative and yet attractive product design which is backed by quality production as well as well crafted marketing strategies.

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The company has launched the Nike products, which embody a love of sport, discipline, ambition, practice, and other athletic traits.

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NIKE Inc., known for its athletic shoes, apparel, and it wide variety of sporting goods is located in the state of Oregon. NIKE Inc. previously known as Blue Ribbon Sports was originated in 1964 with the idea of importing shoes from Japan and sells them locally. Once successful, the founders, Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, decided to market their own brand of athletic shoes. As a result, NIKE Inc. was established. From there, NIKE Inc. has a long history of success in producing quality, durable athletic merchandise that focuses on the athlete. In

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Nike was formed in 1962 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman where the goal was to manufacture high quality running shoes. By 1979, the company had garnered approximately 50% of the United States running shoe market. By 1987, the company had moved into other athletic segments such as Basketball and general purpose exercise. Nike operates globally and claims a great deal of media attention as they sponsor big league sports celebrities and other media stars (Kell, 2016). Recently, you can see the majority of athletes at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro wearing Nike shoes. This demonstrates the power of their brand.

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NIKE, Inc., is a company that was founded in by William Jay Bowerman and Philip H. Knight in 1964, and was originally called Blue Ribbon Sports, Inc. It’s name was changed to Nike, Inc. in 1971. It’s base of operation is located in Beaverton, Oregon. NIKE, Inc., is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities worldwide. Entirely owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., a brand that develops, advertises, and sells athletic apparel and accessories; and also Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and sells surf and youth lifestyle clothing and many different accessories. Its athletic footwear products are designed primarily for specific athletic use, although a large percentage of the products are worn for casual or leisure purposes. Nike offers products in many different categories such as men’s/women’s training, running, basketball, golf, and more. The company also sells products designed for children and youth athletic activities such as baseball, cricket, lacrosse, outdoor activities, football, tennis, volleyball, walking, and wrestling. Also, Nike sells sports apparel and accessories; and markets apparel with licensed college and professional team and league logos. Further, it sells a line of performance equipment and accessories, including sports bags, balls, eyewear, digital devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, golf

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