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Climate responsibility rating: H&M and Inditex are better than Nike and Adidas
This is what the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor says about climate targets and measures.
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Adidas ends partnership with Parley for the Oceans
In a notable shift in its sustainability efforts, Adidas has announced the cessation of its long-standing partnership.
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DFB’s strategic shift: Adidas to Nike, redefining football apparel’s future
Explore the impact of the DFB’s strategic move to change the supplier and the reactions it sparked.
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Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden: “Why ‘no’?”
Albeit Adidas presented the first loss in 30 years, CEO Gulden is driven by optimism.
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Adidas has revealed seven kits for Euro 2024, inspired by Tintin, tartan and carnation
Adidas has pulled back the curtain on the latest lineup of technical performance kits for seven prominent football federations ahead of UEFA Euro 2024. Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Scotland, Spain, and Wales will hit the field sporting reimagined home and away designs. Each jersey is meticulously crafted to instill a ...
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Yue Yuen’s profit, sales slip in soft FY23
Yue Yuen, the globe’s largest manufacturer of footwear, suffered a down year in 2023 due to inventory de-stocking by retailers worldwide and conservative ordering by its portfolio of brand clients that include Nike, Adidas, Asics and New Balance, among others. Yue Yuen’s annual Ebit declined by 5.6 percent to $390.2 ...
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Adidas posts first loss in 30 years, eyes €500m operating profit in FY24
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden presenting the FY 2023 annual results Growing demand for its Classic shoes and double-digit sales growth rates in both Greater China and Latin America are projected to spark the overall results of Adidas this year, leading to double-digit sales growth in H2 and ...
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Adidas and Les Mills launch ‘Move, Earn & Swap Points’ initiative
Adidas has unveiled a new initiative, ‘Move, Earn & Swap Points,’ in collaboration with Les Mills, aimed at uniting fitness enthusiasts worldwide. This offering integrates the AdiClub and Les Mills+ communities, providing members with the opportunity to earn rewards while pursuing their fitness goals. Members of Les Mills+ can now ...
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Foot Locker delivers tepid outlook, delays Ebit margin objective
Foot Locker shares suffered a major setback after the group reported a whopping Q4 net loss of $389 million, outlined weak FY24 guidance, and delayed its Ebit margin range goal of 8.5-9.0 percent by two years until 2026. The news sent FL shares tumbling more than 29 percent, or $10.07, ...
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Adidas eyes €500m operating profit for FY24, most Yeezy inventories won't be written off
Adidas published preliminary FY23 results and sales and operating profit guidance for FY24 yesterday. In a statement, CEO Bjørn Gulden said the outlook for FY24 is “the next building block needed to bring Adidas back to a company with a double-digit growth and 10 percent operating margin.” Markets in ...
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Russia faces 50% increase in prices for European sporting goods
In the foreseeable future, the price of European sporting goods can jump by 50 percent, owing to expensive logistics and other difficulties associated with returning foreign brands to the shelves, Marina Malakhatko, head of the retail department of Core.XP, a Moscow-based real estate firm, told local state news outlet Tass. ...
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Foot Locker takes measures to reach two types of holiday shoppers
Saddled with a 10.5 percent year-over-year increase in inventory but also gaining some traction with customers seeking innovation and latest trend products, Foot Locker has taken strategic steps to reach both deal-seeking customers and others who want premium, on-trend items from key brands such as Nike, Puma, New Balance and ...
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Latest StockX report gives an insight into what sneakerheads want
Sneaker resale platform StockX has unveiled its latest annual Big Facts: 2023 Trends report, giving an insight into what’s popular in the sneaker market this year. Retro Adidas styles and character-inspired Crocs are among the best-performing trends.
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Below-average order fill rates continue to impact Yue Yuen
Profit attributable to Yue Yuen shareholders fell by 49 percent to $137.7 million from $270.1 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, as sales declined by 14.1 percent to $5.99 billion from $6.97 billion. Manufacturing revenues declined by 20.9 percent year-over-year to $3.79 billion. Ebit sunk by 38 percent ...
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Adidas inventory cuts improve; sees strong demand for Samba, Gazelle
Adidas posted third-quarter figures in line with preliminary estimates released in October and added that its inventory-reduction plan had gone a little better than expected in the latest three-month period, also noting that retailers were “visibly” interested in its autumn/winter 2024 range, especially around its Samba, Gazelle and Spezial ranges. ...
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Garment-to-garment recycling: How far along is the sports and outdoor industry?
We look at what textile recycling is not and share some brands that are moving the outdoor and sporting goods industries in the right direction.
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Rental Revolution: Advantages, challenges, and the road ahead
Is your business ready for rentals? We look at how to overcome common concerns and obstacles and access the potential $700 billion rental market
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JD Sports on track for FY profit rise as premium sneaker demand holds up
JD Sports Fashion said it was on track for a 5 percent rise in annual profit as demand for premium leisurewear such as Nike Air Force One and Adidas Samba sneakers pushed half-year sales higher despite the cost of living crisis. The retailer said revenue grew 7 percent to £4.7 ...
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Adidas Originals launches new global brand platform
Celebrating the brand’s history across sports, music and fashion, Adidas Originals this year honors those who have consistently brought the iconic mark – the Trefoil – to the forefront of culture with a new global brand platform. The focus is on three films shot by three creative pioneers and a ...
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Have NFT-issuing sports brands entered a new business?
BlockFi, OpenSea, Coinbase, Binance, FTX, Ripple, Impact Theory, Grayscale – all of them companies that have undergone investigation and government-initiated lawsuits over the past couple of years. The land of crypto, where sports brands have begun to tread over the past few years, is a land of confusion, and not ...