Ha ha ha ... Nike sales SURGE!!!!!!

Saywhat2 wrote:

Trump keeps winning wrote:

People on this site like to bash Farah, Rupp, Bekele among others. Why? Because they are winners. Same goes for Trump. He’s a winner. People love to complain about winners and try to knock them down.

What's he won? Serious question, most presidents actions are felt more after they are out then in.

He's making serious peace talks with North Korea which at one point posed a massive threat to the lives of millions of people with nuclear warheads...

Bwod wrote:

Their stock prices are still down from where they were. This is also just an initial reaction to the move. Can almost guarantee that this 31 percent spike in sales won't be sustainable for very long at all. I not so secretly hope that Nike falls.

Yeah? How much down? 2% or so? Or even less? Meaningless in the long run.

@bwad wrote:

Bwod wrote:

Their stock prices are still down from where they were. This is also just an initial reaction to the move. Can almost guarantee that this 31 percent spike in sales won't be sustainable for very long at all. I not so secretly hope that Nike falls.

Yeah? How much down? 2% or so? Or even less? Meaningless in the long run.

So is the big increase in sales.

Bwod wrote:

Saywhat2 wrote:

What's he won? Serious question, most presidents actions are felt more after they are out then in.

He's making serious peace talks with North Korea which at one point posed a massive threat to the lives of millions of people with nuclear warheads...

Meh, every President has some little piss ant country trying to make a name for themselves...10 years ago it was Iran and Ahmadinejad...

FFffftftftft wrote:

https://youtu.be/mreQsQrDF-A

Actually, the ad is pretty good.

It's not in your face. Simply states that "you" should stick to "your" ideals. Nike doesn't say that they have the same beliefs... super fine line here (I guess that they wouldn't have put a satan worshiper in that ad, so in a way they do not oppose the ideas).

Trending #6 on YouTube

Exactly. Very well done.

Bwod wrote:

Their stock prices are still down from where they were. This is also just an initial reaction to the move. Can almost guarantee that this 31 percent spike in sales won't be sustainable for very long at all. I not so secretly hope that Nike falls.

Don't be so sure - over half of Nike's revenue is from outside of the US and international sales are growing more quickly as the US market is saturated. Like it or not Trump is mostly despised elsewhere. This is unlikely to hurt Nike at all and it is more likely to help in the long run.

critter wrote:

Bwod wrote:

Their stock prices are still down from where they were. This is also just an initial reaction to the move. Can almost guarantee that this 31 percent spike in sales won't be sustainable for very long at all. I not so secretly hope that Nike falls.

Don't be so sure - over half of Nike's revenue is from outside of the US and international sales are growing more quickly as the US market is saturated. Like it or not Trump is mostly despised elsewhere. This is unlikely to hurt Nike at all and it is more likely to help in the long run.

Well that depends on how other countries look at Nike as more attention may be brought to the labor methods they use. Also, it isn't totally clear how other countries feel about the Kaepernick debacle or if they even care at all. Still, I think Nike pissed alot of people off (me included) with this move, so I predict that it will end in a slight(ish) loss for them. Nike as a whole will be fine to my dismay...

Don’t delete on me wrote:

It’s an egregious sin to refuse to kneel in front of the flag but you can grab women’s genitals AND encourage others to do the same. You can also make fun of people with disabilities and blatantly disrespect patriots who honorably served this country (McCain). It’s also ok to lie about having a medical condition to get out of serving in the military yourself.

Don’t disrespect that flag, though., people!

I would never kneel in front of any flag, I even stopped saying the pledge if allegiance when I was 13 (kept my silence and respect though). I may be American, but I've lived in several countries throughout my life and I don't have an ounce of patriotism in me... for any country.

There may be a lot wrong in the USA, but the same can be said about other countries. No country is perfect. And I haven't seen Nike's ad. I don't give a sh!t, they make the best shoes for me.

Bwod wrote:

critter wrote:

Don't be so sure - over half of Nike's revenue is from outside of the US and international sales are growing more quickly as the US market is saturated. Like it or not Trump is mostly despised elsewhere. This is unlikely to hurt Nike at all and it is more likely to help in the long run.

Well that depends on how other countries look at Nike as more attention may be brought to the labor methods they use. Also, it isn't totally clear how other countries feel about the Kaepernick debacle or if they even care at all. Still, I think Nike pissed alot of people off (me included) with this move, so I predict that it will end in a slight(ish) loss for them. Nike as a whole will be fine to my dismay...

Lol they aren’t losing any money at all from this. Even ignoring outside of America, the people are of the US are abou 50/50 on the Kaepernick issue. The people who are for it are much more likely to be buying Nike anyways than the old white conservatives. They aren’t losing much at all by pissing that demographic off.

Then looking outside the country, most either don’t care at all or support what Kaepernick is doing. I’d say this is for sure a net positive for Nike.

Don’t delete on me wrote:

It’s an egregious sin to refuse to kneel in front of the flag but you can grab women’s genitals AND encourage others to do the same. You can also make fun of people with disabilities and blatantly disrespect patriots who honorably served this country (McCain). It’s also ok to lie about having a medical condition to get out of serving in the military yourself.

Don’t disrespect that flag, though., people!

Proofread much ?

Companies that get political wrote:

Companies that get political alienate half their customers. Even MJ said Republicans buy bball shoes too. It's not a good long term business move.

I agree with your point, but what was political about Nike’s ad?

I believe your actions are patriotic. You respect the flag but hold true to your beliefs and act accordingly. That ethos IS American to the core. Irrespective of what Trump et al. have to say, your behavior is certainly more patriotic and dignified than any of Trump's white supremacist/nationalist fanboys and their ranting, anti-American hate rallies.

Que what wrote:

Don’t delete on me wrote:

It’s an egregious sin to refuse to kneel in front of the flag but you can grab women’s genitals AND encourage others to do the same. You can also make fun of people with disabilities and blatantly disrespect patriots who honorably served this country (McCain). It’s also ok to lie about having a medical condition to get out of serving in the military yourself.

Don’t disrespect that flag, though., people!

Proofread much ?

Not worth my time in this cesspool.

ideology, dude wrote:

You can win the race but lose the battle. And that's what Trump is doing.

ok pinhead. politics isn't your thing. stay in the basement, it fits you well. or better yet, move.

I’m not a role model. Remember that? That was the downfall of Nike.

ideology, dude is a peabrain wrote:

ideology, dude wrote:

You can win the race but lose the battle. And that's what Trump is doing.

ok pinhead. politics isn't your thing. stay in the basement, it fits you well. or better yet, move.

lol, thanks for your insightful comments

You must really miss your mommy given that you think of her at every turn. it's ok. Few here notice, except perhaps one of the rare female posters who undoubtedly are repulsed by your stunted psychosexual development.

Nike is doing what liberals have done for ages: exploiting the misfortunes of minorities.

Companies that get political wrote:

Companies that get political alienate half their customers. Even MJ said Republicans buy bball shoes too. It's not a good long term business move.

Nike did the research and the math. They aren't a charity or civil rights organization. The obviously figured out that racist white sh!tbags don't make up a large segment of their customer base. Too poor I guess.

Anyone who is against Nike, this ad, Kappy(or anything else liberals support) are clearly racists.