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Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:39 am to The_Duke
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No I'm not. I updated last post with links.
I mean, you are. Straight fro your link:
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The biggest growth categories for Under Armour recently have been in three areas: golf-related items, women's products, and basketball shoes and apparel. Not incidentally, these correlate with the subjects of Plank's praise: Jordan Spieth, Misty Copeland, and Stephen Curry.
You'll notice that Steph isn't the only name listed, and basketball isn't the only sport listed.
ETA: Again, not saying that signing Curry hasn't been a huge win for them.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 8:42 am
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:39 am to crap4brain
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I never understood why these companies decide to come out and alienate half of their customer base. If I was one of their shareholders I would be throwing a fit.
Makes no sense to me either. I would think it's over 1/2 of their customer base....unless Muslims buy a lot of their product.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:40 am to The_Duke
If you hold the position at Nike where your job is to pitch things to professional athletes, you should know how to say their names 
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:41 am to LNCHBOX
And if you continued reading you'd see that Steph/basketball footwear is number 1 of the three drivers.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:42 am to The_Duke
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And if you continued reading you'd see that Steph/basketball footwear is number 1 of the three drivers.
That's not the point. I never said he wasn't.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:43 am to 3morereps
Stop calling it a ban. Trump and Spicer said the ban is not a ban .
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:44 am to LNCHBOX
Yea, you hopped in on another post and we kinda drifted. Initially guy said conservatives probably buy 70% of UA stuff and that wouldn't be true considering Basketball gear has been UA main claim to fame as of lately.
Can't hunt and get buckets on the court at the same time. Just doesn't add up
Can't hunt and get buckets on the court at the same time. Just doesn't add up
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 8:46 am
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:47 am to 3morereps
wonder if they'd feel differently if something like the San Bernardino thing happened in one of their offices?
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:48 am to Pettifogger
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But it's so idiotic to see Bud Light and the NFL and UA get pushed into thinking their customer base cares about this shite.
I'm honestly more annoyed about UA acting like hipster SJWs will hurt their bottom line than I am about UA taking a political stance I might not agree with.
You ever think maybe they're taking a stance because it's something they truly believe in?
84 Lumber spent $5MM on a Superbowl ad to voice opposition to the wall. You think they're just pandering to all the LIBTARD home builders?
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 8:51 am
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:48 am to The_Duke
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Yea, you hopped in on another post and we kinda drifted. Initially guy said conservatives probably buy 70% of UA stuff and that wouldn't be true considering Basketball gear has been UA main claim to fame as of lately.
Can't hunt and get buckets on the court at the same time. Just doesn't add up
Do you think conservatives don't play basketball and buy UA gear or have kids that buy shite loads of UA basketabll gear?
Your thinking is flawed. Pay attention the next time you go to a Pels game or pick you kid up from school. If you don't do either of those things, I can understand why you think only libs are buying UA.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:49 am to yellowfin
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Adults shouldn't wear brands like UA, Nike, addidas, etc anyway
you're such a fricking douchebag. Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:51 am to lsu2006
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The only boycott I've ever taken part in is my current one involving LSU basketball
Finally, a stance in this thread that I can get behind.
#MLSUBBGA
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:51 am to crap4brain
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I never understood why these companies decide to come out and alienate half of their customer base. If I was one of their shareholders I would be throwing a fit.
This
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:51 am to 3morereps
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I have spent thousands on their apparel, never again.
Oh someone said something that you disagree with and your feelings are hurt?
Sounds like a snowflake.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:52 am to RebelExpress38
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Under armor is publicly opposing the travel "ban."ill never understand these companies issuing statements on political actions. What does a travel "ban" have to do with workout gear? Did they think this statement would somehow add shareholder value? Just shut up and make good shirts.
And this....
What we need is more competition from non-political companies.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:53 am to LNCHBOX
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Your thinking is flawed. Pay attention the next time you go to a Pels game or pick you kid up from school. If you don't do either of those things, I can understand why you think only libs are buying UA.
Chill---
Was a tongue in cheek joke.
Kinda like how this board jokes all the time about poor ppl not wanting to work and how they enjoy living off of $300 a month food stamps. Same thing.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 8:55 am
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:54 am to GaryMyMan
I think that for them specifically, they flat out capitulated. He made a relatively innocuous statement that was modestly supportive of Trump and his panel, but so did Elon Musk. Both came under fire for it. The company has also been reeling recently. Their CFO left and they guided down hard... they have botched PR big league from a financial perspective. It wasn't just growth but also execution for them. Plank seems to have melted. I'm not a Musk fanboy, but he looks a hell of a lot better than this cuck.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 8:55 am
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:55 am to Pettifogger
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I'm not going to boycott UA
But it's so idiotic to see Bud Light and the NFL and UA get pushed into thinking their customer base cares about this shite.
I'm honestly more annoyed about UA acting like hipster SJWs will hurt their bottom line than I am about UA taking a political stance I might not agree with.
Ditto. It doesn't bother me either way, but I don't get the strategic basis for what they're doing. Both my undergrad and grad schools are UA, anyway, so I'll keep buying.
Nike - I get that. They have a huge share overseas, and they are a global company in every sense of the word. UA is not - they have cannibalized Nike and Adidas domestically, but their overseas business is still relatively small, and they aren't knocking off Adidas or Nike for #2 any time soon. UA has made a big push overseas, but they still haven't gained traction. UA is suburban moms and dads buying their little Kaden the latest Curry stuff or their little Madison some workout clothes.
I definitely don't get the NFL's angle, though I tend to think what they're doing with social justice is something of a sleight of hand to keep the heat off their bad PR in CTE and domestic violence. However, pushing this stuff is about as antagonistic towards their core demographic as could be.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 9:01 am
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:55 am to Mir
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Are you an adult? Do you truly desire to be able to learn on your own so you may form an opinion?
In other words, you are making bullshite up and you don't know how to verify it.
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