ADIDAS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES: To identify the main strategic issues facing Adidas in maintaining their current global competitive position. To evaluate potential strategic options that Adidas should consider in order to sustain and develop their global competitive positioning. To discuss the implications of these options for the strategic management decisions of the company. To make appropriate recommendations for the future. Summary: This report sets out the different aspects
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Jackie Smith April 30‚ 2010 Executive Summary Adidas has been around since 1924 and has grown to be one of the top companies in providing a variety of high quality products to consumers interested in sports. It is currently the number two brand in the sporting goods industry‚ trailing its main competitor Nike. Adidas has a strong focus on both performance and style‚ as opposed to Nike’s more pure performance emphasis. Adidas is currently surviving in its market but has many barr
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With adidas and Reebok Combined‚ Will Nike Still Crush the Competition? September 21‚ 2005 Letter of Transmittal September 21‚ 2005 "Will adidas ’ forthcoming takeover of Reebok help the new company achieve sustainable competitive advantage over industry leader Nike?" After researching the many aspects of this question‚ we were able to come to a conclusion. In order to address the full scope of the question our team evaluated the following areas: Background Information
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------------------------------------------------- Adidas Background Adidas AG is German manufacturer of sporting goods and parent company of Adidas group that consists of the Reebok sportswear company‚ TaylorMade-Adidas golf company and Rockport. Based in Herzogenaurach‚ Germany‚ Adidas is the leading sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the world’s second largest sporting goods manufacturer. Adidas has two sub-brands namely Adidas Sports Performance and Adidas Sports Style. Adidas Sports Performance aims to
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FASHION MARKETING MARKETING PRINCIPLES FINAL ASSIGNMENT Adidas Originals Lecturer: Francoise Tellier‚ Student Name: Rita Zheng ID: 005FM711 Level 1.1.1‚ Date: 9/5/2011 TABLE OF CONTENT I. Part 1 Introduction of the Brand ----------------------------------------------------------------------4 II. Part 2 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS ---------------------------------------------5-17 a. Macro Marketing Environment Analysis ------------
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athletic sportswear industry scenario in China with the Germany based sportswear manufacturing giant Adidas in focus. China‚ the world’s most populated country was fast emerging as the next economic superpower and sporting industry in China was flourishing. Adidas had entered the Chinese market in early 1990’s through agents and by 1993 China had become the manufacturing hub for its products. Adidas did not have their own retail stores in China and their products were sold through franchisees. It faced
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(Strengths) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Adidas is a globally know brand name. Produce a high quality products. International Brand awareness and recognition. Popular for sports footwear‚ clothing and accessories. Adidas is the biggest brand in the sport market‚ so it enjoys long term relations with the Olympics‚ FIFA World Cup etc. 6. Diversity and variety in products offered. 7. Adidas is known for its innovative and functional designs. 8. The electronic communication of Adidas is well developed. Its website
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Strengths 1. Established brand name – this means that Adidas has already built up a good reputation and it has a large market share within its industry. 2. Good retail links – Adidas has established good links with shops and outlets‚ which sell Adidas’s products. 3. Established worldwide distribution network – this means that Adidas’s products are shipped to a large number of countries. 4. Famous sports stars advertising products – Adidas has a series of football superstars who wear and advertise
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VS 1 A COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS OF MARKETING STRATERGIES FOLLOWED BY NIKE AND ADIDAS TEAM MEMBERS ANUPAMA VENU CLAES JOTORP DEEPAK TUSHIR GUSTAV TENERZ SAIRAM KRISHNAN SANJAY SHARMA SUNANDA SURESH 09014 09126 09032 09128 09088 09090 09112 2 INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. BRIEF ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRY 1.2. BRIEF DEFINITON OF INDUSTRY 1.2.1.TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY 1.2.2.MARKET ANALYSIS 1.2.3.MAJOR PLAYERS AND MARKET SHARES 1.3. MAJOR FORCES SHAPING THE INDUSTRY 1.3
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Nike versus Adidas As companies decided to dip into new markets‚ they develop a marketing plan‚ review external and internal contingencies and complete a SWOT analysis on their organization and competitors. Adidas is one of those companies that have completed this task as it prepares to fight against Nike to become the number one company in the market for footwear and sports apparel. With Adidas and Nike being in the same market they have similar external contingencies‚ yet different views
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