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Every box of Nike shoes states, "engineered and built to the exact specifications for championship athletes around the world." Nike has become the measuring stick in the world of merchandising and endorsing. Top athletes around the world are often seen with a famous Nike swoosh on their shoes. It is not uncommon to see some form of Nike product everywhere you look.
It all begins with Phil Knight, a competitive runner, who incorporated Blue Ribbon Sports in Oregon in 1968. Blue Ribbon Sports was the first to receive the "swoosh" logo, but changed its name to Nike in 1978. Nike means "the goddess of victory," which is exactly what the company has had since its creation. The "swoosh" logo is automatically associated with the company name by just about anyone in the world. The meaning for Nike has lived up to the company's expectations.
Now, NIKE is the world's number one shoe company and controls more than 40% of the athletic shoe market.
The company designs......

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