Sunday, October 21, 2007

Week 8 Blog Due 10-26-07

Ok its back to blogging....Please remember to label your papers correctly with the week of the blog, the title, and the date....Thanks!!

Sport Marketing

We are finishing up talking about the sporting industry and we will do that by talking a little about endorsements. Look up the following and don't forget to site your sources
  • Who makes the most money from endorsements...how much
  • Who is the highest paid woman athele when it comes to endorsement
  • What are the biggest endorsements to get (company, product)
  • Pick three sports and name their top two endorser and who they signed some of their biggest contracts with?
  • How much does Michael Vick stand to lose, or did lose, from endorsements?

Business Law

Look up the website for the consumer product safety commission: www.cpsc.gov Tell me the types of information that is available on the website ( I want lots of specifics), describe what types of products this agency deals with, give me specifics as to two products that have been recalled and why, and finally tell me how this website can help consumers.

Fashion Marketing

Examine the following websiteshttp://www.designcollectivempls.com/http://beehiveco-op.com/In your own words tell me the following:


What are these two websites? Give detailed descriptions
Who are their target market? Why?
What type of merchandise do they sell?
In what type of space are they located?
Based on the websites, how are their stores laid out?
If you were a local designer, how could you get your merchandise in the store?
Would you shop there? Why or why not?
There is a huge trend toward "indie" designs for everything from clothing to home. Why do you think that is......you should be able to write a paragraph on this one.

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