vike daddy Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Via Fortune.com, Nike’s online sales grew 31 percent since Sunday. That’s nearly twice the growth (17 percent) from the same post-summer period of a year ago. So, shockingly, a company that knows a thing or two about its target audience makes a move aimed at getting them to buy more stuff and, even more shockingly, they are. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/07/nike-sales-spike-in-wake-of-colin-kaepernick-relationship/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 23 minutes ago, vike daddy said: Via Fortune.com, Nike’s online sales grew 31 percent since Sunday. That’s nearly twice the growth (17 percent) from the same post-summer period of a year ago. So, shockingly, a company that knows a thing or two about its target audience makes a move aimed at getting them to buy more stuff and, even more shockingly, they are. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/07/nike-sales-spike-in-wake-of-colin-kaepernick-relationship/ I've never bought a pair of Nikes in my life, but their actions may consider me to purchase some the next time I'm in the market for shoes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Still a New Balance guy, but definitely might switch from UA polos to Nike’s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I know it's college, but these are the types of plays they're trying to get out of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 9/7/2018 at 6:24 PM, SemperFeist said: Still a New Balance guy, but definitely might switch from UA polos to Nike’s. I try to not get too involved in the politics of companies. I still eat at Chick-Fil-A, drink coffee at Starbucks and buy products from Nike even though I don't agree with some of their actions/beliefs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 18 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I try to not get too involved in the politics of companies. I still eat at Chick-Fil-A, drink coffee at Starbucks and buy products from Nike even though I don't agree with some of their actions/beliefs. Companies like Monsanto and Nestle are FAR worse and are basically inescapable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I just find the whole “boycot” of Nike over this issue funny. Kids working 16 hour days for $0.10? TAKE MY MONEY NIKE! Nike supports an American who’s exercising his right to protest? SCREW YOU NIKE! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: I just find the whole “boycot” of Nike over this issue funny. Kids working 16 hour days for $0.10? TAKE MY MONEY NIKE! Nike supports an American who’s exercising his right to protest? SCREW YOU NIKE! That's why we've usually never bought Nike in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I've never really understood "boycotting" a company because of something management does or doesn't do. You could probably find something worth boycotting over in every single company in the world. I'll never be one to protest either. I just find there are more productive ways to get things resolved. Just because someone has a right to do something doesn't mean it's right to do it. in any circumstance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 1:18 AM, SteelKing728 said: I try to not get too involved in the politics of companies. I still eat at Chick-Fil-A, drink coffee at Starbucks and buy products from Nike even though I don't agree with some of their actions/beliefs. I won't eat Chick-Fil-A mainly because they are overpriced for such a mediocre chicken sandwich...the political stance of their ownership just icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 16 hours ago, Heimdallr said: Companies like Monsanto and Nestle are FAR worse and are basically inescapable. I avoid Monsanto for the most part by eating 95% of my food as organic. Monsanto just ticks me off more than probably any other company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swede700 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Quote The long, difficult process of picking a five-man class of modern candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame begins with a long list of distinguished nominees. Thursday, the Hall announced the list of 102 nominees for the honor, beginning the process. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/13/initial-list-of-pro-football-hall-of-fame-nominees-announced/ I'm pretty sure Gonzalez, Reed and Bailey are slam dunks...although Bailey might have to wait a year. So my list would be: Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed, Alan Faneca, Don Coryell (I'll still continue to push him until he gets in), Tony Boselli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boda Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/10/2018 at 11:39 AM, swede700 said: I won't eat Chick-Fil-A mainly because they are overpriced for such a mediocre chicken sandwich...the political stance of their ownership just icing on the cake. I'm going to have to disagree. I recently had Chick-Fil-A for the first time a couple weeks back and its by far the best chicken sandwich I've had, No boingys in the one I had either which is a huge plus, I think thats the first time that's happened in over a decade, granted I don't eat a lot of fast food but IMO Better than either KFC(I used to like KFC's Georgia Gold strips when they first came out but the last 3 times I had them all they are is super flat, rubbery chicken and mostly just breading) & Popeyes and certainly better than Wendy's, McDonald's, ,Sonic or Burger King. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Boda said: I'm going to have to disagree. I recently had Chick-Fil-A for the first time a couple weeks back and its by far the best chicken sandwich I've had, No boingys in the one I had either which is a huge plus, I think thats the first time that's happened in over a decade, granted I don't eat a lot of fast food but IMO Better than either KFC(I used to like KFC's Georgia Gold strips when they first came out but the last 3 times I had them all they are is super flat, rubbery chicken and mostly just breading) & Popeyes and certainly better than Wendy's, McDonald's, ,Sonic or Burger King. Then you must have gotten lucky. I think I've eaten Chick-Fil-A 3 times in my life and it was garbage every time...chicken was bland and dry, and waffle fries were soggy nasty. I'd take a KFC Chicken Little over any Chick-Fil-A sandwich every day of the week and twice on Sunday (because at least I could get one on Sunday there )...but then I'd probably have a heart attack and die the next Monday. Edited September 13, 2018 by swede700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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