Research Paper on:
Nike and Marketing Decisions

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its namesake and become a major supplier, and in doing so has met with much success. This American based firm sells anything sports related from trainers and football boots to  T-shirts and sweatbands, however, only a small amount of this may be manufactured in the countries where it has the largest sales (Thompson, 1998. The brand name is recognised on  a global basis and perceived as a good quality brand with superior performance. It has also gained a reputation as a designer label, and as such has become very attractive  to many teenagers and fashion conscious young people. With the opening up of markets and a larger amount of pull factors we can see that Nike are making a  success of many markets, even Russia where the goods may cost the equivalent of a months salary (Singer, 1997). This company is a  brand leader and has many decision to make regarding the way that goods are marketed. Decision may include the identification of potential new target markets, the way in which current  target markets may be changing and developing. The presentation of company image on a local and national basis. The information needed for these decision ill come from a variety of  sources. Nike, despite being in a dominant position will hve to rely on secondary data for input to many of the decision. If we consider the approaches that have been  taken then it is apparent where data may be gained form, such as statistical sources, existing marketing models and paradigms developed by marketing professional. Often agencies will be used in  the gaining of this information. On decision that Nike has taken is in the way the brand is presented globally and managed to