Katy Mullis Meredith Johnson Reebok: Run Easy Katy Mullis Meredith Johnson
Overview of Reebok Owned by Adidas since 2006 Affiliated with the NFL, the NHL, the MLB, and many international athletes Also sponsors non-athletes such as Jay-Z, Nelly, 50 cent “I am what I am”
Reebok Run Easy Campaign $30 Million Media Marketing Campaign Launched in Spring 2007 in 14 countries and in 11 languages Promotion Through Website, Posters, Billboards, and Television Ads
Run Easy Differentiates Reebok from other shoe companies Goals of Campaign: -Position Reebok so that it can fight side by side with Adidas -Re-establish company image with women
Reactions to the Campaign Not a Nike Clone Runners’ Reactions Campaign Results
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