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  • Monday, 17 June, 2024
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    Is there life after the Samba?

    The classic Adidas sneaker has had a rough time of late. One fanatic wonders what to wear next

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  • Sunday, 16 June, 2024
    Adidas investigates bribery allegations in China

    Senior managers accused of receiving millions of euros in kickbacks

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  • Monday, 6 May, 2024
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    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

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  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
    Adidas delaying launches of premium trainers to maintain exclusivity

    Chief executive says market could ‘overheat’ and suggests rival Nike overpaid in its German football sponsorship deal

  • Wednesday, 17 April, 2024
    Adidas scores a hit with first batch of unsold Yeezy shoes

    German group secured over €500mn of orders in online sale after severing ties with Kanye West following antisemitic remarks

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  • Saturday, 23 March, 2024
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  • Thursday, 21 March, 2024
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    US rival Nike will become main supplier of kits in 2027

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  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2024
    Adidas says China recovery will power growth

    World’s second-largest sportswear brand expects boost from key market as it battles US slowdown

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  • Tuesday, 12 March, 2024
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    Bjørn Gulden: the ‘chaotic’ ex-footballer revamping Adidas

    The German sportswear brand is expected to report a profit despite the Yeezy debacle

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  • Wednesday, 14 February, 2024
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    Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris considers breaking up his empire

    Billionaire says options for OCI Group include selling off all assets and turning it into cash shell for new acquisitions

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  • Friday, 10 November, 2023
    John Gapper
    Adidas needs to rediscover its creativity after Yeezy

    The German brand cannot just rely on collaborations and sporting heritage to drive sales of its sneakers

    A shopper browses the sport shoes at an Adidas store in Germany
  • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
    Adidas makes tracks in its post-Kanye recovery

    Sportswear brand raises full-year outlook again after breaking partnership with controversial rapper a year ago

    Adidas shoes on display in a shop
  • Wednesday, 4 October, 2023
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    The Yeezy standard for accounting

    The debacle over the abortive tie up between Adidas and Kanye West points to a broader need for disclosure

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  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    Kanye West did not mean antisemitic remarks, Adidas CEO claims

    Bjørn Gulden tells podcast that it was ‘unfortunate’ that scandal over controversial rapper ended brand partnership

    Adidas chief executive Bjørn Gulden
  • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
    Adidas pledges to donate €110mn to charity from Yeezy sale

    Second batch of remaining stock from group’s collaboration with Kanye West set to be sold this month

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  • Wednesday, 5 July, 2023
    Adidas’s only female executive board member quits as exodus grows

    Amanda Rajkumar’s exit is latest in string of departures of senior women from German sportswear maker

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  • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
    Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate some of the proceeds

    German sports brand seeks to mitigate damage from ill-fated Kanye West partnership

    Yeezy shoes
  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    Adidas to face pressure from big investor over Kanye West findings

    Group to be asked at annual meeting to disclose conclusions from probe into its handling of misconduct allegations

    A sign advertising Yeezy shoes in a US store
  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
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    Consumer boycott against German group over its stance on Xinjiang has left big gap for Anta Sports and Li Ning

    People walk past an Adidas store in Beijing
  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
    Adidas shares jump as new chief says China business has turned the corner

    Sales trends are improving in world’s second-largest economy, says Bjørn Gulden

    An Adidas store in Beijing
  • Monday, 24 April, 2023
    Adidas goes local as it fights to overcome crisis in China

    New China boss appeals to Chinese consumers with patriotic clothing lines

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  • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
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    Adidas: Yeezy come, Yeezy go, Bjørn leader clears up the mess Premium content

    New chief must deal with aftermath of Kanye West tie-up before he can focus on turnround efforts

    Adidas chief Bjørn Gulden at the company’s annual news conference in Herzogenaurach, Germany. on Wednesday
  • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
    Adidas to pay ex-chief €15.9mn as it slashes dividend after Kanye West saga

    Kasper Rørsted to receive severance payment despite German sportswear group warning annual losses may reach $700mn

    Shrink-wrapped limited edition Adidas ‘Yeezy’ trainers in a shop in London
  • Friday, 10 February, 2023
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    Adidas: brand set to lose more ground as Yeezy losses widen Premium content

    Puma and Nike will remain a more comfortable fit for investors

    Yeezy trainers on display
  • Friday, 10 February, 2023
    Adidas shares slide as fallout from Kanye West tie-up deepens

    German group warns of possible hit of up to €700mn because of unsold Yeezy shoes

    A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas in a US store
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