Athletic Shoe Essay Examples

Problems In reviewing the case of New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. it is clear that there are a few major problems that the company is facing. First of all, New Balance falls behind its other major competitors, Nike, Adidas and Reebok, in the area of marketing. Unlike its competitors, New Balance does not undertake celebrity […]

For the past two decades, the sports shoe industry underwent an impressive and sporadic growth. In the mid-80’s, $5 billion was spent by American consumers alone, and over 250 million pair of shoes has been sold. Consumers have spent over $ billion, and purchased a plethora of 335 million pair of athletic shoes in 2001 […]

The athletic shoe industry is slowly becoming a global oligopoly. There are many barriers to entry preventing new entrants from capturing significant market share. Large athletic shoe manufacturers enjoy economies of scale that create cost advantages over any new rival. Today’s athletic shoes are highly technical. An extremely large capital investment is required for new […]

COMPANY BACKGROUND Nike is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a range of sports and fitness activities. Nike is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon and owns facilities in Tennessee, North Carolina and The Netherlands. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia […]

Nikkei’s products in Vietnam have received positive feedback from both the media and the public. Their Alarm shoes, which feature exclusive Alarm technology, differentiate them from their competitors. The target audience for Nikkei Air in Vietnam is middle-class and upper-class individuals aged 18 to 35 with relatively high incomes (above 15 million VND) who desire […]