Agassi with Donnay?!?!?

[classic tennis]

Originally Posted by SFrazeur

I was told it was a 30 year license by someone who had some business negotiations with one of the owners. The actual realities of the license is unknown to any of us here.

Every single other SD licence around the world is one plus two renewable, and you honestly think Ashley and Forsey signed thirty years to these blokes? hell the brand is for sale at the right price.

If your mate thinks this is the case I have a bridge he may be interested in.

[SFrazeur]

Originally Posted by classic tennis

Every single other SD licence around the world is one plus two renewable, and you honestly think Ashley and Forsey signed thirty years to these blokes? hell the brand is for sale at the right price.

If your mate thinks this is the case I have a bridge he may be interested in.

No reason to be insulting to anyone. I am simply telling what I was told. I don't personally give a damn about Donnay.

-SF

[classic tennis]

SF sorry if it read that way it was not my intention. I don't give a toss about them either. C

[floydcouncil]

Originally Posted by BreakPoint

I can GUARANTEE you that Nike does not make a profit of $50 per shoe. The retail mark-up is well over 2X the wholesale price. That's how retailers can put things on sale for 50% off and still make a profit.

Don't forget all the development, engineering, transportation, marketing, sales, advertising, and overhead costs that need to be included into the cost of a pair of shoes. The cost of materials for a shoe may be $7, but add in labor costs, equipment costs, factory overhead, and profit for the factory that Nike contracts to make the shoes. Add in all of these costs and I'd be surprised if Nike makes more than $15 in profit on a pair of shoes after accounting for returns, seconds, discounting after season, etc.

Besides, it's not like nobody would buy Nike shoes if Agassi didn't wear them. So you have to estimate only the INCREMENTAL sales that would not have occurred without Agassi. Was it an incremental $100 million in profits (not sales)? I doubt it.

Totally INCORRECT. Retail $ is actually NOT 2x wholesale for tennis shoes. Wholesale is approximately 52-54% of retail. (I'm using the price I saw for Vapor 9 shoes.)

I was lucky to have seen the wholesale prices on nike.net, the retailers' ordering platform.

[slice 'n dice]

Originally Posted by Dave M

Interesting, haven't seen anyone commenting who is in "the know" on here about it before either.

Then it can't be true, cuz any racquet company that signs agassi is gonna make a big deal out of it. Probably somebody painted his Head racquet to look like a donnay?

[BreakPoint]

Originally Posted by floydcouncil

Totally INCORRECT. Retail $ is actually NOT 2x wholesale for tennis shoes. Wholesale is approximately 52-54% of retail. (I'm using the price I saw for Vapor 9 shoes.)

I was lucky to have seen the wholesale prices on nike.net, the retailers' ordering platform.

If you think large retailers pay full wholesale price then I have a bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you.

And even if they overpay and pay 50% of retail, that means the retail price is still 2X the wholesale price.

Oh, and I also hope you don't really believe that car dealers actually pay the "invoice price", do you?

[Miami Tiburon]

Originally Posted by classic tennis

The company that has the US licence to slap a name on Chinese made tennis racquet's and call them Donnay for a fee to UK owned superstore Sports Direct has zero to do with the Belgian Donnay and past glories, players, etc....again...for the 50th time.

Most Racquets are Mfg in China so why would Donnay be any different

[paulorenzo]

i like the new donnays, regardless if they are made in china or belgium. good feeling sticks, the dampened response of a prostaff with a prestige feel, thin beamed. if only they were priced like dunlops

[Miami Tiburon]

From What I know Agassi is back with Donnay

[Vlad_C]

Originally Posted by BreakPoint

Don't forget all the development, engineering, transportation, marketing, sales, advertising, and overhead costs that need to be included into the cost of a pair of shoes. The cost of materials for a shoe may be $7, but add in labor costs, equipment costs, factory overhead, and profit for the factory that Nike contracts to make the shoes. Add in all of these costs and I'd be surprised if Nike makes more than $15 in profit on a pair of shoes after accounting for returns, seconds, discounting after season, etc.

There's like $2.50 worth of cheap plastic and foam in that shoe. Local retail price: $129.98
Hearing how Nike only makes $15/ pair of shoes breaks my heart. Pretty soon I will start a charity for them.

[floydcouncil]

Originally Posted by BreakPoint

If you think large retailers pay full wholesale price then I have a bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you.

And even if they overpay and pay 50% of retail, that means the retail price is still 2X the wholesale price.

Oh, and I also hope you don't really believe that car dealers actually pay the "invoice price", do you?

We are not talking about cars here.

Do you know what the wholesale price of a Vapor 9 is?

If you don't.. Shut up!!

[BreakPoint]

Originally Posted by floydcouncil

We are not talking about cars here.

Do you know what the wholesale price of a Vapor 9 is?

If you don't.. Shut up!!

Yes, I do. The question is - do YOU?

I also used to work in sales to distributors.

[classic tennis]

Originally Posted by Miami Tiburon

From What I know Agassi is back with Donnay

They are not Donnay!...they are two Korean blokes who Licence the name, from the British owners who sell Donnay socks and underwear....

[Miami Tiburon]

Originally Posted by classic tennis

They are not Donnay!...they are two Korean blokes who Licence the name, from the British owners who sell Donnay socks and underwear....

It's a licensee agreement I understand how it works but still Agassi is using
the Donnay frame . Its just surprising to me I thought Agassi was still with
Head .

[BreakPoint]

Originally Posted by classic tennis

They are not Donnay!...they are two Korean blokes who Licence the name, from the British owners who sell Donnay socks and underwear....

We're not talking about the company. We're talking about the racquet. The racquet is a "Donnay" because it's branded as a "Donnay". That is the name of the brand.

[gramdacious]

Can someone just tell us what the wholesale price of a Vapor 9 is? I'd love to know.

[RollTrackTake]

Originally Posted by gramdacious

Can someone just tell us what the wholesale price of a Vapor 9 is? I'd love to know.

Not sure about Vapors. Jordans wholesale between $30-$40 depending on the volume purchased.

[vkartikv]

All I can say is he looks like a former pornstar..

[NicoMK]

Originally Posted by Vlad_C

Hearing how Nike only makes $15/ pair of shoes breaks my heart. Pretty soon I will start a charity for them.

excellent

[NicoMK]

Originally Posted by vkartikv

All I can say is he looks like a former pornstar..

Even more excellent

(And you're right)

Sorry for my useless replies guys but these last posts really made me laugh!

Cheers