Case study: Global Strategic Analysis Adidas and Reebok Merger Acquisition ABSTRACT 3 INTRODUCTION 4 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 8 VMOST 7 VISION 7 MISSION 7 OBJECTIVES 7 STRATEGIES 7 TACTICS 7 ACQUISITION 8 SWOT ANALYSIS 9 BEFORE ACQUISITION WITH REEBOK 9 STRENGTHS 9 WEAKNESSES 10 OPPURTUNITIES 10 THREATS 11 AFTER ACQUISITION WITH REEBOK 11
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Introduction The Reebok shoe company is like a streaky jump shooter; when they are hot they are hot, but when they are not nobody is interested. This has been a way of life for the Reebok brand since its inception. They wow the sneaker industry one year, just to turn around and lay an egg the next. The Reebok brand got its beginnings back in 1958 when it branched out as a sister company to JW Foster and Sons. Beginning in 1895, JW Foster and Sons started to manufacture shoes and sell them all
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02.9 02.10 adidas Group Worldwide 66 Major Sporting Events 2014 67 Group Strategy 68 Global Sales Strategy 72 Global Brands Strategy 77 Other Businesses Strategy 86 Global Operations 94 Research and Development 99 Employees105 Sustainability111 G R O U P M A N A G E M E N T R E P O R T: This report contains the Group Management Report of the adidas Group, comprising adidas AG and its consolidated subsidiaries, and the Management Report of adidas AG. 1 Group
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Dassler, Adidas has been synonymous with the sporting industry. Today, Adidas is a global public company and is one of the largest sports brands in the world. It is a household brand name with its three stripes logo recognized in markets across the world. The company’s product portfolio is vast, ranging from state-of-the-art sports footwear and clothing to accessories such as bags, watches, eyewear and other sports-related goods and equipment. Employing over 46,000 people worldwide, the Adidas Group
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the example of Adidas and Reebok merger. Adidas was a German sports goods maker and was the world's second largest after its nearest rival Nike. Reebok was the second biggest sports goods maker in the United States and was the toughest competitors to Nike before the merger. Adidas had a merger with Reebok and the merger was friendly and the deal was around US $ 3.8 billion. Adidas and Reebok before merger Adidas was a premium branded sports equipment maker in the world where as Reebok is a medium
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mergers and acquisitions in the context of private as well as publicly traded companies. Acquisitions of private companies account for the | |majority of transactions. To properly assess a potential merger we need to perform fundamental strategic and financial analysis, but remain aware of the idiosyncrasies that each potential| |merger contains.
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1. What are the strategically relevant factors in the macro-environment (PESTEL analysis)? Strategically relevant factors in the macro-environment consist of: social, technological and legal forces in the case of Lululemon Athletica, Inc. Social Factors: This includes that of lifestyle, and the want and need of living a healthy lifestyle. Evidence in the case points to people over the age of 60 who are looking to lead a healthier life and to live longer. This becomes a demand in the market, leaving
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manufacturing, operations and distribution, and market expansion. Analysis With the growing popularity of collegiate and competitive sports and physically active lifestyles Under Armour has experienced continuous growth and success, despite the many competitors saturating the sports apparel market in recent decades. Such notable success and exponential growth is due largely to Under Armour’s product innovation and differentiation. This analysis will evaluate Under Armour’s current strategy and performance
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The Adidas Group The Adidas Group has undergone several changes since its inception in 1926 as a simple shoemaking business in Herzogenaurach, Germany. As the business continued to flourish, Adidas began to focus primarily on the manufacturing and sale of sporting goods, sports footwear and sporting apparel (“Adidas Group AG”). Their overriding theme has always been sports and the sporting lifestyle (“Adidas Group AG”). In more recent years, the Adidas Company merged with Reebok International
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Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership MBL 1- 2010 MODULE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MODULE CODE MBL 915 P ASSIGNMENT NUMBER TWO STUDENT NUMBER 43095984 STUDENT NAME MELAKU KEBEDE NADIE JULY, 2010
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