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Posted by Charles G on Tue Feb 28 13:45:09 2006, in response to Re: Social Security Reform (Re: Subtalk politics: at a glance), posted by Olog-hai on Tue Feb 28 00:12:02 2006. TWTTINNo hablo whatever language that is! Nike may make (may have made) obscene margins on selling price over the cost of production on many of their shoes -- but they didn't make obscene profits. They spent plenty of money on marketing and celebrity endorsements down to the point that their profits were in the 15-25% return range. Still plenty -- but not 1000% by any stretch. On the other hand, their celebrity endorsers (one Mr. Jordan comes to mind) did make outrageous fees -- occasionally on the backs or even bodies of teenaged children. That all being said, I'm no fan of Nike. I was a Nike devotee in the 80's when I ran competitively (they made the best sprinter's spikes by far), and still wear their running shoes today (for my slow out-of-shape jogs). I find their actions in promoting wildly expensive shoes to those who often can least afford them to be irresponsible at best. |
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