Demographics: Nike Most Trusted Apparel Brand Among Millennials and Generation Z
Demographics: Nike Most Trusted Apparel Brand Among Millennials and Generation Z
Demographics: Nike Most Trusted Apparel Brand Among Millennials and Generation Z
1. Millennials are the largest adult generation, but they are starting to share the spotlight
with Generation Z.
As millennials have become largest consumer group, everything about marketing
has changed. The only thing that has remained constant is the success of Nike. Year after
year, Nike ranks as a favorite brand among the generation z and millennials. In this new
world, successful brands are becoming more transparent. They’re becoming socially
responsible, authentic, and honest in their communications. They are relying less on
exaggerated claims, misleading and confusing offers, and empty promises. Nike has
adapted to these changes and seen significant economic impact – a result every marketer
can realize by following Nike’s lead.
Like its customers, Nike’s marketing strategy has evolved. Nike is consistently
ranked as a top performing brand among millennials, and the reason is simple: Nike starts
with an honest and authentic set of core values and strives to communicate those in an
open conversation across a broad range of media. While they certainly have the ability to
out-spend the competition, they win by understanding that advertising that advertising
dollars aren’t the way to win. They put traditional marketing tactics on the backburner
and decided that sustainability was a definite focus of their entire organization. As a
result, they made changes in their operation and attitude. They then shared that vision,
and asked for feedback and suggestions on how to improve on this stance with their gen z
and millennial audience.
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