Case Study Analysis of Under Armour Module: Lecturer: Submission Date: Word Count: Matriculation number: Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management Maurice Brunet 15th November 2013 2990 (max. 3.000) 40131612 1 Introduction Under Armour, founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank, is an American sports apparel company with headquarter in Maryland, US. Kevin Plank had the idea of making a t-shirt that is able to enhance athletes’ performance by controlling
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New Zealand schoolgirls challenged the advertising claims of Ribena blackcurrant drink – owned by global giant GlaxoSmithKline – they triggered a sequence of events which led to prosecution, public opprobrium and international damage to an iconic brand. The purpose of this paper is to explore the case and identify lessons for future management practice. Design/methodology/approach – Some of the fundamental principles of issue management, post-crisis discourse and corporate apologia are to recognize
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little impact from advertising for Sonite products . -Rounds 1 and 2 . -Reduced advertising on LOCK since it was not the best brand for us and increased on the LOOP product. Those decisions were based off the advertising experiments we bought through market research. -Aimed marketing of brands towards specific brands that had highest intention to buy • Had to modify Vodite product because more teams were
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overview Born in 1995, Crest was the first fluoride toothpaste brand introduced by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Germany and United States and sold globally. In many European countries, such as Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia, Crest is sold under the name Blend-A-Med, the name of established German toothpaste acquired by P&G in 1987. In France, Sweden, Belgium, the UK and many other countries, P&G markets similar formulation under Oral-B brand. Within two years of its ADA acceptance 1960, Crest’s sales
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This case study deals with the opportunities and challenges of Louis Vuitton, the leading European luxury sector multinational firm, in Japan, taking into account the unique features of brand management, and integrating culture and consumer behaviour in Japan. In the last decade, Japan has been Louis Vuitton's most profitable market, but it seems that the global economic crisis has resulted in a decline in sales. Facing a weak economy and a shift in consumer preferences, Louis Vuitton has been adapting
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Case Brief: SaskTel-LifeStat™ 1. Problem Statement: LifeStat, developed by SaskTel, is a device that serves the purpose of fulfilling the communication gap between patients and their caregivers. It allows SaskTel’s clients to examine their own blood pressure, glucose levels, and heart rate levels without having to physically go to the hospital. The information gathered by the client is then transmitted to SaskTel’s data center where a professional caregiver or physician is able to monitor
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Group 5: Nguyễn Kiên Giang Vũ Linh Giang Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Lê Thu Trang Nguyễn Thị Hường Nguyễn Văn Hà – The leader DOVE’S MARKETING STRATEGY ON “REAL BEAUTY” CAMPAIGN I. Theoretical background of marketing. 1. Definition of marketing. There are many definitions of marketing which help us understand clearly about it. In general, marketing is all activities of company, which tend to meet the customer’s
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these were allocated for direct marketing, internet paid search and social media. Like almost every large company, Nike stumbled early in digital world. In 2006, Nike partnered to Google and iPods which lead more to the digital world. It allows the brand to interact even more closely with its consumers and they hired new engineers to make technology for online communities. Nike stock has returned 120% over the past five years. That’s not to say everything has been a slam dunk because the Joga Network
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Promotional and Advertising Strategies BUS 508 - Contemporary Business Dr. James J. Kolacek, III March 6, 2014 1. Compare and contrast the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected. The two promotional strategies that will be compared are from IKEA and Pottery Barn. IKEA is a swedish company that sells a wide range of ready-to-assemble furniture, appliances, and home accessories. IKEA’s home furnishings are
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the leading competitors. Thus competitors who want to enter the market would need to think twice before entering, as there might be a loss or a crease in operations as there would be more resources needed to promoting advertisement and increasing brand recognition in order to compete with existing rivals. Especially when Adidas is gaining on Nike by sponsoring the Europeans soccer tournament where there were eventual winners Spain (Torry 2012). Therefore, when it is harder for new competitors
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