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...designers featured at Project East operate as small luxury brands; most of the goods are made by hand, not in factories. In fact, most luxury goods are not mass-produced. Given this, it is hard to see how their goods contribute more to the smog problem in China than Nike??s sweatshops...

Author: By Timothy W. Parent | Title: Lin Lacks Understanding of Fashion Industry | 11/26/2007 | See Source »

Similarly, protesters often argue that Nike has monopsonist power over the job market in some countries, which allows Nike to underpay its workers for lower costs and higher profits. Because of this, Nike??and other companies with similar employment situations—should sacrifice some of their profits to pay their employees better, since the employees’ only option is to work for Nike (or to not work at all). But simply arguing that Nike has a fiduciary “duty” to employees or that it “should” return some...

Author: By Rachel M Singh | Title: The Ethics of Boycotting | 2/6/2007 | See Source »

...UPS’s fascinating role, referenced knowingly but indecipherably in the company’s television commercials, in “synchronizing global supply chains,” which requires the shipping company to fix broken computers in the name of Toshiba and fill online shoe orders in Nike??s stead. Friedman’s argument, thus far, is well-taken...

Author: By Douglas E. Lieb, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BOOKENDS: Friedman & Co. Party Like It's 1491 | 5/9/2005 | See Source »

Furthermore, CSTV will also play an integral marketing role next month in the introduction of the new Nike Training initiative, and will have its programming incorporated into Nike??s Football Rivalry Series this fall...

Author: By Megha Parekh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: CSTV To Cover Greater Number of Collegiate Athletics | 11/25/2003 | See Source »

...website (beginning with “Are you male or female” to ensure the correct gender normative color scheme for your moniker) and are privy to an instant preview of their newly christened sneaker, thanks to the site’s Java-intensive set-up. Nike??s tech-savvy also means, however, that would-be political protesters will be thwarted in their attempts to make a statement with their footwear. A recent chain email doing the rounds suggested that the Nike computers resolutely refused requests of “sweatshop,” citing the label...

Author: By Amelia E. Lester, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Must Have: Customized Nikes | 11/6/2003 | See Source »

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