Under Armour, Inc. engages in the development, marketing and distribution
of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth.
The Company is a developer, marketer and distributor
of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth.
Under Armour, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leading innovator, marketer and distributor
of branded performance athletic apparel, footwear and accessories.
Not exact matches
One seasoned private equity lawyer savvily points out that PE is a people business and that fund
performance depends less on the
brand name
of the fund family than on the specific people managing the fund.
These excellent results are supported by the success
of our innovation drive in advanced materials, the benefits
of increased production capacities in specialty molecular sieves in France and PVDF in China last year, the integration
of XL
Brands in adhesives and the confirmation
of the very good
performance of our intermediate chemical businesses.
This
performance reflects the strong contribution
of the specialty molecular sieves business, the benefits
of the integration
of XL
Brands in adhesives, and the solid
performance of the division's other product lines led by innovation.
The company's argument for making purchases is that its global reach and strong management — widely recognized by the industry and Wall Street analysts alike — would optimize the
performance of smaller
brands while complementing Coach's offerings.
Part
of the reason Dauman fell out
of favor was that Viacom has badly trailed its peers in the media and entertainment space when it comes to both stock
performance and the
brand value
of its key properties.
Those struggles were offset by the
performance of its beauty business, including its premium skincare
brand SK - II, which reported organic sales growth
of 5 percent.
The concept
of a «
branding» budget — whose
performance can not be quantified — is obsolete and is quickly being discarded across all advertising channels in favor
of direct - response metrics.
Any marketer will tell you: a strong
brand aids in the
performance of your online media.
Contrast this with the modern - day retail model:
Brands design an entire season's collection
of 10 - 15 styles, do their best to estimate the demand based on wholesale orders or past seasons»
performance, and then produce thousands
of pieces abroad.
«Our second quarter
performance exceeded our expectations, driven by a return to growth for Coach, sales gains at Stuart Weitzman and the contribution
of Kate Spade as we continued to make progress on the
brand's integration,» CEO Victor Luis said in a statement.
The company attributed the dismal
performance to the recession and from having too many locations in certain cities, saying some may have to be shuttered — not that consumers are tiring
of the
brand.
Some former employees say the
brand suffered after the lousy
performance of the two huge funds launched in 2011.
The author David Betts, a principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, concluded saying, «Improving the patient experience can help a hospital improve its financial
performance by strengthening customer loyalty, building reputation and
brand and boosting utilization
of hospital services through increased referrals to family and friends.»
Recognized organizations have achieved outstanding results among their Canadian counterparts for engaging employees, demonstrating effective leadership, building a
performance culture and leveraging the strength
of their employer
brand.
The
brand just released new
performance work chinos and dress shirts, and because
of the personalization it's the best fitting workwear I've worn.
Much
of its growth has been fueled by the brewer's IPA, along with a strong
performance from its «A Little Sumpin» Sumpin»»
brand.
After years
of trying, looking for direction, we believe Honda's premium
brand has really found its niche as the purveyor
of high - tech
performance oriented premium automobiles.
But many
of them bombed when it came to actual mobile
performance, indicating that plenty
of big
brands haven't yet figured out how to deliver a mobile website that's both fast and beautiful.
In 2017, Acura gave the sedan a mid-cycle refresh which included a
brand new front end, updated infotainment, and the addition
of a
performance - oriented A-Spec trim level.
Brands need to be able to react quickly to
performances of the day.
I realized no one has
performance as a part
of their
brand.
«Much like Lululemon Lab, Nike, and Moncler, we consider ourselves to be part
of a new category
of performance brands that sits above the status quo.
«We're determined that GoPro's financial
performance match the strength
of our products and
brand.
«Our results indicate that strong
performance brands can cause an effect that is akin to a placebo effect,» researcher Frank Germann
of the Department
of Marketing at the University
of Notre Dame said in a press release.
The
brand may evoke trust; it may evoke an expectation
of performance... but it does evoke some sort
of emotion.
A joint study by the University
of Notre Dame, University
of Kentucky and Penn State University tested two sets
of people on their golf
performance; Half were told they were using a Nike putter; the other half were told no
brand.
«Our results also suggest that the use
of a strong
performance brand causes participants to feel better about themselves when undertaking a task — that is, to have greater task - specific self - esteem.
In many cases,
brands aren't promises
of performance anymore — they're consensual fantasies.
Agon said he was confident the division's
performance would pick up this year, saying the mass market
brands were already doing well in China and selling better in the United States, even though there were few signs
of improvement in France.
«As expected, in the first quarter our
performance continued to reflect supply headwinds associated with key
brands within our Knee, Hip and S.E.T. portfolios, as well as the ongoing quality remediation work at our Warsaw North Campus facility,» said Bryan Hanson, President and CEO
of Zimmer Biomet.
In its most recent earnings report, Mattel said Hot Wheels»
performance this year has been strong, as the
brand is one
of its three most important along with Barbie and Fisher Price.
«Marcelo has done a remarkable job
of turning around the Sprint
brand and business, driving enhanced network
performance, strong subscriber growth and significant cost reductions leading to the best financial results in Sprint's history,» said Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO
of SoftBank Group Corp. «Marcelo has also positioned Sprint as a leader in the race to 5G, which promises to revolutionize the communications industry.
Leave out white middle - class, subtract wealth, a privileged education and hovering parents, take away the luxury
of worrying about
performance instead
of subsistence, and today's 20 - something suddenly doesn't much resemble the poster child for her
brand anymore.
The logic being that the current investors and founders have more inside knowledge
of the company
performance and dynamics than a
brand new investor and thus if the new investor is going to «pay up» they shouldn't take all
of the pricing risk in the deal.
In this half hour exec roundtable, you'll: * Learn best tactics — such as A / B split tests, website heat mapping, mobile, and
performance tracking * Get a walk through the best and worst tools on the market today based on Stewart Roger's own VB Insight Conversion Optimization report * Understand the impact CRO can have on your
brand Speakers: * Stewart Rogers, Director
of Marketing Technology, VentureBeat * Ed Fu, CMO, ZipRecruiter * Wendy Schuchart, Moderator, VentureBeat To learn more about the conversion optimization report, visit Insight.VentureBeat.com and get the latest research on the marketing technology industry.
When wife - and - husband duo Ellie and Quang Dinh founded their newly launched
brand Girlfriend Collective earlier this year, they wanted to hit three main points: 1) to create a chic athleisure line that was minimalist in design without compromising
performance, 2) to be eco-friendly and offer complete transparency with every step
of the apparel - making process, and 3) to deliver a luxe product that people would trust.
Though it is way too soon for this
brand of conjecture regarding AAPL's
performance, some may find it meaningful that after hitting an all - time high
of $ 133.60 in late February (not reflected on the most recent report), the stock has flagged a bit since the Dow announcement.
«Many people tend to think
of Tesla as just a luxury or
performance brand — they kind
of put us in that category forever — but that isn't the mission statement, that's not what we're actually trying to do.»
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank took a big hit to his compensation last year as a result
of the Baltimore - based athletic apparel
brand's disappointing
performance in 2017.
But we're able to hold the line on operating profit in China and with the strong
performance of our
brands outside
of China, in aggregate, we have line
of sight to at least 15 % core operating profit growth for the full - year.
Join Bourbon enthusiasts from all over the world, along with master distillers and
brand ambassadors, to enjoy Bluegrass - inspired culinary creations, live music and entertainment — including a headline
performance by Sundy Best on Saturday, September 16 — and,
of course, the very best
of Bourbon in the Bourbon Capital
of the World ®, Bardstown, Kentucky.
The company has seen growth across a wide range
of lifestyle, sport, and
performance brand shoes.
Already the world's largest car market, China is projected to become the top market for luxury vehicles by 2020, according to L2, a U.S. business intelligence firm that tracks the digital
performance of consumer
brands.
By providing virtual editorial guidance, based on your unique
brand standards, to improve the clarity, consistency and
performance of your content.
Founded in the fall
of 2013, Point7 supports clients throughout the U.S., and soon internationally, in the pre-licensure processes, building high -
performance teams, designing facilities and selecting equipment, as well as with post-operational activities such as developing standard operating procedures and
branding and marketing.
We will offer a line item summary
of the P&L, discuss our financial outlook for fiscal 2013 and discuss our
brand - by -
brand operating
performance summary.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact
of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact
of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits
of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure
of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers
of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its
brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice
of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment
of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result
of actions
of activist shareholders; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.