Chemoreceptor. Definition. noun, plural: chemoreceptors. (1) A sensory nerve cell or sense organ, as of smell, or taste, that are able to detect and respond to chemical stimuli. (2) A sensory receptor that detects chemical stimuli in the environment and relay that information to the central nervous system.
In July 2003, Nike paid $309 million to acquire Converse. Nike approached the 1980s revival around 2005 to relaunch the footwear of choice of that decade, and the Chucks quickly became a cultural phenomenon once again.
In 1994, Nike signed endorsement deals with top players from the Brazilian national soccer team that soon won the World Cup. In 1995, Nike took on the entire World Cup team and designed their uniforms. In 1996, Nike Golf signed the rookie player Tiger Woods in a whopping $5 million a year contract.