I just read that Nike is laying off 2% of its employees and is going to look to cut costs.
I wonder (I hope!) they are going to try to change their image.
I have a friend who owns a locally owned running specialty shop and they say that Nike wasn't interested in working with them.
Maybe they'll try to change their image? Not be the Evil Empire?
Diversity hires can keep their jobs?
not to be a d!k but, definitely not.
brah wrote:
not to be a d!k but, definitely not.
Why would expressing your opinion make you a d!k?
I appreciate the input and would like to see some discussion.
I tend to be fairly unemotional and pragmatic when it comes to brands I buy from. Meaning, while I may be aware of political/social leanings of theirs, if I like their product enough I'll happily purchase from them. I'll eat my Chick-fil-A and then go have dessert at Ben and Jerry's because they're both tasty! Even though I know ideologically they're not on the same "team".
But with Nike, I feel they've done enough damage to this sport that I really have no interest in ever purchasing a product from them. Is it convenient that other brands are just as competitive when it comes to shoes for instance? Absolutely. I acknowledge that decision might not be so simple if their products were so superior I was cutting my nose to spite my face avoiding them. But they're not, so I do.
So good luck them trying to get my business back. I'm sure it's nothing but sleepless nights in Beaverton wondering if one random dude on a message board will ever spend $275 on their shoes again.
Don't get too excited. This is a cost cutting move designed to rid the company of some executive bloat and to re-organize in a more efficient manner. At day's end, the same bunch of McKinsey and Bain turds are still in charge and committed to their brilliantly conceived "Direct-to-Consumer Offense" strategy.
runn wrote:
I just read that Nike is laying off 2% of its employees and is going to look to cut costs.
I wonder (I hope!) they are going to try to change their image.
I have a friend who owns a locally owned running specialty shop and they say that Nike wasn't interested in working with them.
Maybe they'll try to change their image? Not be the Evil Empire?
The world’s economic foundation is — eat or be eaten —
Nike is fighting to survive. Yes they are at the top but that can change fast.
I see a balance of liberal & conservative values as our best road forward to retain our humanity.
here are a few additional comments.
minong wrote:
I tend to be fairly unemotional and pragmatic when it comes to brands I buy from. Meaning, while I may be aware of political/social leanings of theirs, if I like their product enough I'll happily purchase from them. I'll eat my Chick-fil-A and then go have dessert at Ben and Jerry's because they're both tasty! Even though I know ideologically they're not on the same "team".
But with Nike, I feel they've done enough damage to this sport that I really have no interest in ever purchasing a product from them. Is it convenient that other brands are just as competitive when it comes to shoes for instance? Absolutely. I acknowledge that decision might not be so simple if their products were so superior I was cutting my nose to spite my face avoiding them. But they're not, so I do.
So good luck them trying to get my business back. I'm sure it's nothing but sleepless nights in Beaverton wondering if one random dude on a message board will ever spend $275 on their shoes again.
Your answer was great until the end. Again- It was just a question for discussion. Nowhere in there did I say that they should be worried about whether or not I buy their shoes.
I just saw the article and that came to my mind.
Where does the need for sarcasm come from?