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AdvertisingStrategyofAdidas:AcomparativeStudy
ADVERTISINGSTRATEGYOFADIDASACOMPARATIVESTUDY
PreparedAsacourseRequirementof
(AdvertisingandPublicRelation-mkt424)
M.AtiqurRahmanPatuakhaliscienceandTechnologyUniversityBangladeshatik.bdpalo@yahoo.com
www.pstu.ac.bd
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AdidasInc.isamarketerofsportsapparelandathleticshoes.TheGermanmanufacturer,throughitsmarketingstrategywhichrestsonafavorablebrandimage,hasevolvedintoaEXECUTIVESUMMARY
largemultinationalenterprise.Inkeepingwiththebrandimageisitsassociationwiththedistinctivelogoanditsadvertisingslogan,"ImpossibleisNothing."Inordertomaintainandsustainthisimage,thecompanymakeshugeinvestmentsinadvertisingandbrandpromotion.Atthecriticaltimeofglobaleconomiccrisis,Adidaswillreacttotheconsumerspessimisticattitudeandstressfulemotionduringthisperiod.ItmaybecomeagoodchanceforAdidasbecauseitcantakeadvantageofitspreviousadvertisingwayofImpossibleisNothingcampaignbysponsoringsportsstarstoexpressthecorporatephilosophyofgrit,determination,passionandhumor,givingpeoplemorecourageandpsychologicalcomfortin
faceofeconomiccrisis.Butbesidesthat,wealsofocusmoreaboutfamilyfunctionespeciallyinAsiancountrieswhichemphasizealotonfamily,whichcanprovidecaringemotionalcommunication.Therefore,frombothstrong-willedheroworshipandwater-likeforkenvironment,customerscaneasilylinkAdidasimagewithnotonlystrength,butalsowarmth.ThepreferredmediawechooseareTV,specificmagazines,outdoorandinternet.
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1.1INTRODUCTIONAdidaswasformedbyGermansportsapparelbythefounderAdiDasslerduringthe1920s.WhileDasslerwasinhismotherswashroomhedecidedtobeginanathleticshoe.Afterhemadetheshoehehadhelpfromhisbrotherandtwelveotherpeopletoproducearound50handmadeshoesperday.Theseathleticshoesweremadeforrunningandtraining.
Forover80years,Adidashasbeenpartoftheworldofsportsoneverylevel,deliveringstateof-the-artsportsfootwear,apparelandaccessories.Today,Adidasisagloballeadernotonlyintheshoeindustry,butalsointhesportinggoodsindustry.ShoesfromtheAdidasareavailableinvirtuallyeverycountryoftheworld.OddballisproudtocarryqualitylargesizeAdidas,(www.oddballshoe.com).
RecentlyAdidasandtheNBAjoinedforcesandmadeTheBrotherhood.TheBrotherhoodconsistsofTracyMcGRadyofTheHoustonRockets,DwyaneWadeofTheMiamiHeat,TimDuncanofTheSanAntonioSpurs,ChaunceyBillupsoftheDetroitPistonsandGilbertArenasoftheWashingtonWizards.WhenitcamedowntoitAdidasandtheNBAcameupwiththeslogancalledBasketballisaBrotherhood.
ThemainfocusofTheBrotherhoodwasAdidastosponsortheNBA.Thewaythesesixplayerswereselectedwasbytheirathleticabilitywhichiswhytheyarealsoknownasallstars.Thenthesesixplayersdecidedtoformaseriesthatwouldhelpkidstod
iscovertheirdreambyplayingwithNBAStars.AstrongadvertisingandpublicRelationeventsmakesadidasasaworldwiderecognizedbrandanditwouldbemoresustainableintheworldmarket.
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1.2HISTORYOFADIDASThecompanyAdidaswasfoundedintheearly1920sasGebruderDasslerSchuhfabrik,inHerzogenaurachinGermany.AdolfDasslerdesignedapairofsportshoesin1925andfewyearslaterheandhisbrotherRudolphweresellingspecialshoesfortennisplayersandbegandesignspecificshoesfordifferentsports.Thefamilycompanysplitin1948.Afterthesplit,Adolf(Adi)DasslerfoundedAdidasandhisbrotherRudolphfoundedPuma.Thethree-stripelogowasdesignedin1941byAdiDasslerandheregistereditasatrademarkforAdidasafterthesplit.ThestrengthofAdidaswasitsproductinnovation.AdiDasslerregisteredmorethansevenhundredpatents.AdidasbegansellingitsshoesintheUnitedStatesafter1968andinfewyearsthecompanydominatedtheAmericanmarket.Themostimportantmarketingbreakthroughwastheactivepromotionofglobalsportingevents,especiallytheOlympics.Theconnectionof
AdidastotheOlympicshasarichheritage.Atthe1972OlympicgameinMunich,everyofficialworeAdidas.
Activities:manufactureanddistributionoftextiles,shoesandappliancesforsportandrelatedproducts.Adidashas107subsidiariesin20countries,andexportsto160countries.ExploitationoftheregisteredtrademarkAdidasismadewhereeveritisanopportunity.ActivitiesofthecompanyanditssubsidiariesaredirectedfromAdidas-SalomonAG'sheadquartersinHerzogenaurach,Germany.
Products:Adidas-Footwear,apparel,andhardwaresuchasbagsandballs.SalomonWintersportsincl.skis,snowboards,snowblades,skibootsandbindings,inlineskates,hiking,apparel.Mavic-Cyclecomponents,BonfireSnowboardapparel.Arc'Teryx-Outdoorapparel,climbingequipment,Clich-Skateboardequipment,footwearandapparel,TaylorMade-AdidasGolf-Golfequipment,golfapparel,golfshoesandfinally,Maxfli-Golfballs,ironsandaccessories.
In1990,AdidaswasholdingontojustatwotothreepercentshareoftheU.S.market.Between1988and1992Adidastotalsalesdroppedfromnearly$2billionto$1.7billion.Inthesameperiod,Nikessaleswentfrom$1.2billiontomorethan$3.4billion.FrombeingtheU.S.marketleaderinthelate1970s,Adidassmarketsharedroppedto3percentin1992.TheEuropeanmarketsharesdroppedwhile
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Nikessharesgrew.Adidasalsohavehadproblemswiththeupstreamvalueactivitiesintheirvaluechain.Traditionally,thecompanyhavetheirownfactoriesandwhollyownedsubsidiaries.Whathappenedinthe'70sandforward,duringtheAdidasrecession,wasthatAdidaswasunabletoshipproductswhenitwasneeded,andtheyhadalongsupplychain-ittook18monthstogetanewshoeintothemarket.
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2.2CompetitorAnalysisAdidashastwolagercompetitorsNikeandRebook.Besidesthatitwouldhaveseveralsmallcompetitors.ASWOTanalysiswouldbehelpfultounderstandthecompetitiveenvironment.
SOWTAnalysis:
ASWOTanalysiscompriseofstrength,Weakness,OpportunityandThreats.Thisfourtrendsareanalyzebelow.
Figure:Adidasexpencetoadvertising(billionEuro),(Source-www.wekipedia.org)
STRENGTHS
LargestInternationalportfolioofsportambassadors.
SponsorsfootballteamswithmaximumfanfollowinginIndiaandUSA.HighestbrandimageinIndiaaccordingtooursurvey.WEAKNESSES
Rigidpricingstructure.OursurveyshowsNikebehindReebok&AdidasinmarketshareinIndia.HasnotdowellinIndiansubcontinentmarket.OPPORTUNITIES
Hasagreatopportunitytoexpandinternationalmarket.Increasingdemandonthesportswear.Positiveandincreasingmarkettrendscanincreasethroughtheeffectiveadvertising.THREATS
AdidaslargercompetitorNikehasagratermarketshareandhavingabigbudgetin
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Amountofcompetitorsincreasingdaybyday.2.3ComparativeAnalysisTroughTheEquityModelReviewoftheequitymodel
Letsmakeashortreviewtoremindthereaderwhattheseparateblocksorkeywordsmeanintheequitymodel.Seefigurebelow.
Brand
BrandPerceivedBrandBrandAwarenessQualityAssociationsLoyalty
Brandequitycanbedefinedasthebrandassetslinkedtoabrandsnameandsymbolthataddtoaproductorservice.Thisassetcanbecreatedandanalysedtroughthefourdimensions,brandawareness,perceivedquality,brandassociations,andbrandlo
yalty.
Brandawarenessisthebasetoaffecttheconsumerperceptionandeventaste.Peoplelikethefamiliarandarepreparedtoascribeallsortsofgoodattitudestotheitemsthatarefamiliartothem.AccordingtoD.Aakerperceivedqualityisaspecialtypeofassociation,partlybecauseitinfluencesbrandassociationsinmanycontextsandpartlybecauseithasbeenempiricallyshowntoaffectprofitabilityasmeasuredbyROI(ReturnOnInvestment)andstockreturn.Perceivequality,isbasicallyhowthecustomerperceivethebrand
squalitystatus.Brandassociationscanbeanythingthatconnectsthecustomertothebrand.Itcanincludeuserimaginary,productattribute,usesituations,organizationalassociations,brandassociations,andsymbols.Brandloyaltyisatthehartofanybrandsvalue.Theconceptistostrengthenthesizeandintensityofeachloyaltysegment.
Comparativeanalysis
Nikecentredtheirbrandequitymodelontheplatforms,theendorsementfocusstrategy,
creatingadominantmediapresence,developmentofFlagshipstores,NikeTownandsub-branding.TheAdidasstrategieswerebasedon,endorsementfocusstrategy,advertising,sponsorshipprogramsfocusingonmajorglobalevents,sportsassociations,andteams,andsub-brands.
Tocreatebrandawarenessbothcompanieshavebeenusingendorsementstrategiesintheir
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brand-buildingprograms.WhatdiffersisthatAdidasfocusesonsponsorshipofteamsandeventse.g.nationalteamsandbigsporteventsliketheOlympicGamesanddifferentWorldChampionshipevents.Thiswillhelpthemtocreateawarenesswithhelpfromdifferenttypesofmedia.IncontrastNikehastheirfocusonindividualslikeM.JordanandT.Woodsandtheirsuccessstories.
Aboutthesecondstrategy,advertising.Nikesadvertisingstrategywastocreatedominantpresenceinmedia.NikecreatedmediapresenceinseveraltrendsettingUnitedStatescities.TVadslinkingNiketoacitywereused,butrealdriverswerehugeoversizedbillboardsandmuralsonbuildingsthatblanketedcitieswithmessagesfeaturingkeyNike-sponsoredathletes,notproducts.AdidastookupthecompetitionwithNikethroughraisingtheiradvertisingbudgettoalevelthatmadeitpossibletocompetewithNikeonthesame
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conditionsandthesamestrengthasNikedidtocapturetheconsumerinterest.Adidasdidnotjustspendmoremoney;theymadeanimpactwithbrilliantexecutions.TheymadeTVandotheradvertisingcampaigns.Thecompanycommunicatetheirheritageofinnovation,technologyandbigsuccessstorieswithpersonalitieslikeEmilZatopek,MohammadAli.AdidastriedtospreadmeaningslikeWeknowthen-weknownowandThereisnothingbetweenyouandsuccess,soexceedyourownexpectationsandlimitationsandEarnit.ThesuccesswasobviousandafterhardworkandstrivingtowardatoppositionintheindustryAdidaswasbackinbusiness.
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Nikesthirdstrategywasto
develop,flagshipstores,Nike25Townshopsinbiggercitys,first20national,andthenabroad.Nikewasthefirstcompanytoestablish15flagshipstoresanditturnedouttobeasensation.Adidaschoicewas10toexperimentwithsportevents,withwhichtheymadegreat5success.ExamplesofthatistheAdidasStreetballChallengealocal0three-personteambasketballtournament,thiseventstartedoutasatrailinBerlininthebeginningChart-03:AdidasmarketSharecomparison
ofthe1990sasonetimeoccasion.(Source-www.adidas.com)Inthemid1990sithadbecomeahugesporteventwithabout500.000participantsalloverthebiggercitiesinEurope.InthefinalsinGermanyitattracted3200playersand40.000spectators.Adidasmadeherebyabrand-buildingsuccess.
TheNikecustomerassociatedtheNikebrandwithwordslikesports,attitudesandlifestyle.ReasonsforthatisonecanrelatetooridentifyoneselftoNikesmarketingcampaignslikeJustdoitandthecompaniesfrontathleteslikeMichaelJordanandTigerWoods.For
Adidasoneimagestudyofconsumersfoundthebrandverytrendy,modernandcool.Thesurveywasmadeinlate1990s.
Allmarketingactionsthatbothcompaniesareimplementingwillhopefullyresultinloyalcustomers.Adidasintroducedasubbrandin1990toservethehigh-endproductsforallcategoriesofshoesandapparel.TheEquipmentsubbrandwouldrepresentthebest,whatevertheproductwas.Thelow-endproducts,forthenormalconsumerstillhave
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ahightechnologyandlevelofinnovationbecauseoftheirinheritanceoftheolderinnovationsandtechnologyfromtheEquipmentline.ThisstrategymadetheAdidasbrandtakeonadifferentmeaning;itstillmeantparticipation,emotionandperformance.ThiswasasuccessstrategyforAdidassosuccessfulthatNikecopiedtheirideaandintroducedtheirownline,theAlphaline,basedonthesameidea.
Nikeadvancedfrom$1billiondollarsin1986to$9.9billionin2002,Adidasadvancedfrom$1.7billionin1992to$4.8billionin1998.Accordingtosalesfiguresforthebothcompanies,itseemsthatbothNikeandAdidascompanieshavesucceededtocreateabrandloyalcustomerwhoperceivestheNikeandAdidasproductsastopquality.
22.9425.2928.247.652.3513.53NikeadidasReebokPowerPumaOthers
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3.ADVERTISINGMETHOD&MEDIASELECTIONThemediathatwasusedofTheBrotherHoodwillbetelevision,magazinesandInternet.
3.1CoreAdvertisingConsiderationThecoreadvertisingfactorsofAdidasareasfollows.BesidesthatahugeamountofdataaboutAdidasadvertisingrelatedactivities.AsamultinationalcompanyAdidashaveseparateadvertisingstrategyindifferentareaoftheworld.
3.1.1MediaVehicles:ThemediavehiclesthatwereusedfortelevisionwillbeABCbasketballgames,TNTbasketballgames,ESPNbasketballgamesandESPN2basketballgamesandESPNsSportsCenter.ThemediavehiclesthatweregoingtobeusedformagazineswereSportsIllustratedandESPNMagazine.ThemediavehiclesthatareuseforInternetwereESPNwebsite(www.espn.go.com),NBAwebsite(www.nba.com),Adidaswebsite(www.shopadidas.com),SportsIllustratedwebsite
(sportsillustrated.cnn.com).
3.1.2Advertisingunit:WhenitcametotheadvertisingunitfortelevisionAdidasonlyruns:30secondsadssincemostoftheseadsareplayedduringNBAgames.Theadsinmagazinesarefullpage.WhenitcametotheInternetadsareatopbanner.Forexample,onpagefiveyouwillseetheadwhichitatopbanner.
3.1.3Seasonality:SinceTheBrotherhoodismadeupofTheNBAtheseasonalitywillbeduringthefou
rthquarter.ThereasonforthisisthatthebasketballseasonbeginsinOctoberwhichisinthefourthquarter.ThetimeofdayinwhichTheBrotherhoodwouldberunontelevisionisduringtheeveningwhiletheNBAisholdingtheirregulargames.WhenitcomestotheInternetTheBrotherhoodisadvertisedailyandatalltimes.
3.1.4TargetAudience:Whenitcametoanyproducttheaudienceisveryimportant.Youneedtoknowwhoaregoingtobeinterestedintheproduct.WhenitcamedowntothisTheBrotherhoodi
smostlyforboysages8-20andforoldermales.Forexample,onpagefouryouwillseeTMACjerseyforboys8-20andoldermales.
3.1.5AdvertisingMediaConsiderationThereasonthatthismediawasselectedwasbecausetelevision,magazinesandInternetwerethebestwayinwhichAdidaswereabletoshowtherecustomerstheirproducts.Asyousee
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belowthepictureonthethirdpagethatsaysAdidasNBAShop,inorderforAdidastopromotetheTheBrotherhoodtheyhadtocomeupwithasloganinwhichtheycalleditNBAisaBrotherhood.BesidesAdidashaveseveraltechniqueinmediaselectionwhichhavediscussedinthefollowingsections.
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them"classics,"becausethefilmissetfarinthefuture.I,RobotandSpaceballsalsoshowcasefuturisticcarswiththeAudiandMercedes-Benzlogosclearlydisplayedonthefrontofthevehicles.Adidasalsousethisadvertisingtechnique.
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3.3AdvertisingapproachesThepositiveimpactonthemarketoftheadidasOriginalscommunicationapproachmakesadidasOriginalscontinuetheirsuccessfulnewcreativemarketingtonality.TheFall/Winter2005campaignis,astheonefromSpring/Summer2005,photographedbyKarlLagerfeldandunderlinesadidasOriginalslifestylerelevance.ToCelebrateOriginality,andinaplayfulopposingmannertolastseason,adidashasswitchedfromtheblackandwhiteSS05executions,highlightedonlybytheiconicblueTrefoil,tobrightandenergeticcoloursinFW05ads;anengagingcreativeideasupervisedbyadidasGlobalCreativeDirectorMichaelMichalskyandVisionairesStephenGan.TheshootingtookplaceatKarlLagerfeldsstudioinParis.TheframeoftheadsshowshumourandtranslatesthefreshnessoftheHighEnergyHighStyleconcept.Theresultisanewadvertisingcampaignthatclearlycommunicates
adidasOriginalsstreetrelevancy.AdidasOriginalscontemporarystreetwearcollectionsareinspiredbythebrandshistoricalanecdotes.
TheFall/Winter2005adswillbreakgloballyinJuly2005issuesofkeylifestyleandfashionpublicationssuchasKult,PulpandBlackbookaswellasmagazinessuchasArenaHomePlusandTeenVogue.
AlladidasOriginalsmarketingcommunicationeffortswillevolvearoundthreepillarsin
2005:toenergize,globalizeandcontemporizeadidasOriginals.
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CONCLUSION
BothAdidasandNikehaveusedthesametheoreticalsystemstocreatetheirbrandbuildingprograms.Thecompaniesarebenchmarkingeachother,usingthetechniquesfromeachotherssuccesses,whenNikelaunchedtheirsubbrandproductAlphalinewhichwasbenchmarkedonAdidasalreadylaunchedsubbrandoftheEquipmentproductlinefortheeliteofsportsmen.Wecanfindmanysimilaritieslikeendorsementsstrategiesandthecompaniesadvertisingstrategies.WhatdiffersintheendorsementstrategiesisthatAdidasfocusesinsponsoringteamsandglobalevents,whileNikehavetheircenterofattentiononstarsinspecificsportlikebasketballandMichaelJordanoringolfandTigerWoods.
Aboutadvertisingdobothcompanieshaveaboutthesamescaleandscoopofadver
tisingbuttheytrytocommunicatedifferentmessages.ThesemessagesfromAdidasis;theonlyoneyoucompetewithisyourselfwhereasNikecommunicateaprovocative,aggressivewinnerattitudewhichcanberelatedtheAmericansportsattitudeYoudontwinsilver,youlosegold.Aswecanunderstandthetwocompaniesareaimingatnearlythesametargetedcustomergroupbutwithaslightlydifferentiationofattitude.Adidasstandforacompetingandwinningoveryourself-attitude,andNikestandsforawinningovereveryoneattitude.
WeinthegroupthinkthisdifferentiationisbasedonthedifferencesinculturebetweenthetwocompaniesandbetweenEuropeandUSA.
AsanoverallreflectiononecanseethatAdidashadtoovercome,thatthebothcompanieshadthesametargetgroup.Adidaschooseabrand-buildingstrategythatbuiltonthesametheoreticalcriteriasasNike.Buttheycreatedadifferentiationinidentityofthebrand(seecomparinganalysisintheKapfererPrismModelabove)comparedtoNike.
Adidashadthesamestrategywithincreatingequityvaluetotheirbrand.Theyc
hallengedNikeinendorsementstrategy,andinadvertising,butwithaslightdifferenceincommunicatedmessage,bydoingittroughthesamemedias.Todifferentiatethemselfandmaketotallyownawarenessactivities,eventslikeAdidasStreetballChallengewascreated.EventslikethosecommunicatedtheAdidasbrandaroundtheworld.
Accordingtotheresultsandpositionsthebrand-buildingprogramshavegivenbo
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