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the famous Nike Swoosh practically everywhere you go. Forbes ranks Nike as the 18th most valuable company in the world being worth roughly $26.3 billion dollars. Nike was initially founded back in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight but under a different name, Blue Ribbon Sports. Phil Knight was a track athlete at the University of Oregon and Bill Bowerman was his coach. Blue Ribbon Sports was converted into Nike on May 30, 1971 and was named after the Greek goddess of Victory, Nike. The company

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1. Nike, Inc. is one of the most successful multinational companies in the world of sports. The company is enrolled with services, sales of footwear and sports equipment, design and marketing. The headquarters are near Beaverton, Oregon. According to Sage(June 26, 2008),´´ it is one of the world´s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel and major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of 24.1 billion US dollars in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31, 2012)´´. In 2014, the

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familiar with the Nike logo. Most people also know that Nike is a multi-million dollar company that sells name brand shoes worldwide. Millions of pairs of Nike shoes are sold daily, but what people don’t know about Nike shoes is how and where they are made, who makes them, and how Nike spends its money in this process.According to the “Sweatshop Fact Sheet,” Tiger Woods is paid over fifty five thousand dollars a day to be their spokesman. Another famous person that is a spokesman for Nike is Michael Jordan

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Humm, where to begin? In 1964, Nike started off as dream when founders, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, with just $1,200, established Blue Ribbon Sports (O’Reilly, 2014). Originally, they were distributors for Asics, but in 1971 they became known as Nike. Uniquely, they chose the name Nike because it is the name of the Greek goddess of victory (O’Reilly, 2014). Interestingly, the first patented Nike shoe was the Nike Waffle Trainer, which was made using a waffle iron and was patented in 1974 (O’Reilly

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in the United State? Nike has been successful in building a brand image with product features as follows: Performance From the early day, Nike has learnt the consumers’ need by listening to the need of athletes, sharing their true passion for running. In doing so, Nike has created a reputation as a provider of high quality running shoes designed especially for athlete. Also, high-tech image has always been associated with Nike products Innovation The Nike brands always associate with

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Corporation Case Study: NikeWhat is it?NIKE, Inc. is the world’s leading innovator in athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. Before there was the Swoosh, before there was Nike, there were two visionary men who pioneered a revolution in athletic footwear that redefined the industry.Nike EmployeesNike Employee Networks are designed to help Nike move toward greater diversity. In the U.S., six employee networks focus attention on important communities within Nike. The intended role

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1.Nike, Inc. (NKE) is an American multinational corporation headquartered at One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon, 97005 in the Portland metropolitan area stretching across nearly 400 acres of land. Nike, Inc. operates in 120 countries internationally. Although the company does not disclose all the details about the countries they are in, some of the countries of operations include Indonesia, China, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, The Philippines, Malaysia, and the United States. 2

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Nike is a US-based company that sells sports apparel for men, women, and children and is a major competitor in the industry, In this paper, we’ll be discussing Nike’s standings by using a PESTLE analysis, which looks at the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors that affect an organization (A Pestle analysis, 2017).The first trend is political find this company in a similar arena as most corporations since the topic effect the management of the company and

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History of the brandNike 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

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Nike Inc:Eric EichmanPatten University7/10/15NIKE INC2Table of Contents1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................... 42.0 Copies of the Nike Inc’s financial statements ................................................ 63.0 An evaluation of Nike Inc’s financial stability ............................................... 8a. Nike Inc’s financial stability ......................................................................

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