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...This year, Li is back on the West Coast - or rather, his eponymous sportswear company is - setting up its first U.S. retail store in Portland, Ore., not far from the headquarters of archrival Nike. This isn't the first time China's biggest shoe company will go toe to toe with Nike, which has aggressively marketed itself in China. But for once, it won't have home-court advantage. Eyes are on the Portland area, also home to Adidas America and Columbia Sportswear, to see if Li Ning can once again surprise the world by taking on American powerhouses...
...South Korea has Samsung and Hyundai, and Japan has Sony and Toyota, in the U.S., China is largely associated with the mass production of low-end goods, with few of its own international brands. To battle China's reputation for cheap imitations, Li Ning has hired top designers from Portland's rich pool of shoe-design talent and placed its high-end sportswear in an airy showroom in a Portland's chic Pearl district. (See pictures of Olympic shoes...
Cohen, who graduated from HBS in 1969, currently serves as chairman of The Portland Trust, a British foundation he established in 2003 that seeks to bring peace between the Palestinians and Israelis through economic development in the private sector...
Chang said that Cohen’s work with The Portland Trust is exemplary of HBS’ focus on effecting social change through entrepreneurship, as showcased in the School’s recent Social Enterprise Initiative—a project founded in 1993 that emphasizes individual and organizational contributions to social improvement...
Coffee aficionados have been asking the question over and over again: Is Stumptown Coffee Roasters of Portland, Ore. - the most conspicuous exponent of coffee's "third wave" - the new Starbucks...