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Adidas  is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the adidas Group. It registered as adidas AG on 18 August 1949 (with lower-case lettering: “adidas”). The company was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing shoes in the 1920s in Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg, with the help of his brother Rudolf Dassler who…

A Review of ‘Strategy as Stretch and Leverage’ – By Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad This review will focus on the article ‘Strategy as Stretch and Leverage’ by Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad (1993). This review will identify the arguments made in the article and then place it within the context of one…

Introduction New products are the lifeblood of any company, fueling its survival and growth in the long run. But the development and introduction of new products that will ultimately be profitable are fraught with the risks of heavy up-front expenditures and uncertain future payoffs. A daunting combination of stagnating sales in mature markets, rising costs,…

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS INDUSTRY ANALYSIS The athletic shoe market comprised about 50% of the US general footwear market. The domestic retail shoe market was expected to continue to grow at a rate of 5. 5 percent until the end of 2000. In the US, the two largest athletic shoe makers were Nike and Reebok with a…

Operations Management Introduction The aim of this case study is to analyze the operation strategy of Galanz and asses the potential growth opportunities for Galanz in the future in a global environment. Galanz Gorup based in China was established in 1978 to offer microwave oven, air conditioners and other household appliances (Galanz, 2011). It is…

INTRODUCTION Television is one of the strongest media and due to its reach it is influencing the cultures of the country. Children of course are the worst victims of TV influences. Its impact on the children are universal. The gravity of TV influence varies from child to child. It depends on factors such as age…

Dear Editor,I’m so glad for someone finally decided to teach these billboard turf – mongers a lesson. The debate on billboard ethics is not a recent one. It’s as old as probably the idea of selling thought, ideas or products through these billboards. Agreed, this era is marked as that of “consumerism” where choices are…

Colgate Palmolive Case Analysis“Position Niche vs. Mainstream: In Respect to Sales Cannibalization” An analysis is being conducted on Colgate-Palmolive’s marketing strategy for the launch of their new toothbrush product, “Precision by Colgate.” The focus is on how to position the product (either as a niche or mainstream) and brand it effectively, while also considering the…

Reading discussed about the importance of core competencies to an organization by using examples such as Honda company, it also suggest how to define weather the company have core competencies or not. In this reading, the writers suggested that core competence is similar to strategic capabilities that enable organizations to achieve a more sustainable competitive…

In 2008, Cadbury plc (formerly Cadbury-Schweppes plc) split from its Americas Beverages manufacturing business (Peston, 2008). It is a prominent worldwide producer and distributor of confectionery. Cadbury India Ltd. reports that the company operates in over 60 countries, collaborates with more than 35,000 suppliers, and has around 50,000 employees. CEO Todd Stitzer states that Cadbury’s…