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What is it? A major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Beaverton, Oregon-part of the Portland metropolitan area. The world’s leading supplier pf athletic shoes, a major manufacturer of sports equipment
When and where did it all start? January 25, 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports Bill Bowerman, Philip Knight 1966-first retail store, Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, California ‘’Just do it’’, the Swoosh logo1971, Carolyn Davidson Nike, in 1978
Products Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike skateboarding and subsidiaries including Cole Haan, Hurley International, Umbro and Converse Shoes, jerseys, shorts… for a wide range of sports; track&field, baseball, basketball, tennis etc. Youth culture-urban fashion clothing
Problemshuman right concerns critical coverage of the poor working conditions, exploitation of cheap overseas labor employed Naomi Klein: ‘’No logo’’, Michael Moore’s documentaires Child labor Tried to stop/reduce it, companies in areas where inadequate regulation and monitoring make it hard to ensure that child labor is not being used…
More problems-negative impact to the environment -Consistently growing textile industry! -New England-based environmental organisation Clean Air-Cool Planet -Reuse-A-Shoe (1993, Nike’s longest-running programme that benefits both the environment and the community)
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