A Case Study of Function in Your Industry

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Case Study on Nike Nike. Just do it. Ask anyone of age ten and above whether they ever hear of this brand and its slogan, they will give you a definite yes! Nike is one of the top sneaker competitors out there. Today people who buy Nike not just walk in them but also wear them. Its blooming business is so successful that even some companies try to imitate them. They use the all so famous slogans on their products in hope of people will mistaken it for the real products and boast the sale. Why is Nike so popular? Why is Nike such a common household name? Is Nike a trend? What is behind their success? Is it because of its advertising techniques? Or is it because of its packaging? In this project, we are determined to find out the success behind Nike. We also hope to present an overall view of the public response towards Nike in terms of the quality, price, advertisements techniques and durability. We would also like to draw the public’s attention towards its advertisement techniques so that we can follow those techniques to help boast our local brands’ sale local and worldwide. First and foremost, we would like to start off with a brief introduction of the history of Nike. (Taken from www.Nike.com) From our research, Nike is founded way back in 1958 by a man called Phil Knight. Initially, Nike only started off making sneakers for track runners. In 1968, Phil Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman discussed about making better quality running shoes and were manufactured by Itsuka Tiger. They then named their company to Nike after the Greek goddess of victory invoked by the legendary marathon runner. In 1972, Nike broke with its Japanese manufacturer because of disputes over distribution rights. In 1975, Bill Bowerman came up with a good idea. Looking at his wife’s shoes, he came up with putting some rubber in the compound, made rubber waffles, cut them and put

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