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CHINA: Adidas opens online store on Taobao
17 August 2010
Sportswear giant Adidas has opened a flagship online store on the Taobao Mall, the leading internet consumer shopping platform in China.
GERMANY: Mexico and Adidas extend shirt deal
10 August 2010
Sportswear firm Adidas Group has struck a deal to extend its sponsorship of the Mexican Football Federation until 2018.
GERMANY: World Cup drives Adidas Q2 profit surge
4 August 2010
A 19% second quarter sales surge inspired by the football World Cup and a resurgent performance from Reebok in North America helped Adidas to post record first-half profits.
ANALYSIS: Proximity rates highly in sourcing choice
5 July 2010
The near-shoring of apparel and footwear goods is increasingly important to fashion businesses, according to a survey by just-style.
Top stories on just-style this week...
2 July 2010
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read stories on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
Speaking with style: Adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer
1 July 2010
Adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer is confident that major investments in the World Cup this summer are paying off. In an interview with just-style news editor Joe Ayling, he also discusses sourcing, currencies and his vision for the Reebok brand.
10 quotes by Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer
1 July 2010
This month just-style news editor Joe Ayling interviewed Adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer about business, the economy and sourcing. They also spoke about the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa, which Adidas is heavily involved with as official sponsor.
GERMANY: Adidas prepared for surge in Chinese sourcing costs
30 June 2010
Sporting goods firm Adidas Group has enough diversity in its supply chain to withstand cost increases in China, the company's boss has told just-style.
GERMANY: Adidas reports golf leadership
29 June 2010
German sporting goods firm Adidas Group says it has gained a shared lead in the global golf apparel market with Ashworth.
GERMANY: Adidas sales boosted by strong World Cup
21 June 2010
Sporting goods firm Adidas Group is expecting sales of football products to reach EUR1.5bn this year, buoyed by the ongoing World Cup in South Africa.
UAE: Adidas extends deal with Reebok distributor
20 May 2010
Sporting goods firm Adidas Group has extended the distribution deal for its Reebok brand in the Gulf region until the end of 2014.
GERMANY: Adidas lifts outlook as Q1 profit soars
4 May 2010
Sporting goods giant Adidas Group today (4 May) said it "had a great start to the year," with a huge hike in profit prompting it to raise its outlook ahead of the forthcoming FIFA World Cup.
COMMENT: Reebok revival sent from space
4 May 2010
Sporting goods giant Adidas Group has today (4 May) indicated that the Reebok brand it acquired nearly five years ago is beginning to bear fruit, thanks to the current popularity of toning footwear.
The week ahead on just-style...
4 May 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
UK: LWG focuses on hide traceability
27 April 2010
The Leather Working Group (LWG) has announced it will now include a section on hide traceability within its latest environmental stewardship document due to be launched later this year.
GERMANY: Adidas signals robust first quarter
23 April 2010
Sporting goods firm Adidas Group has announced preliminary growth in sales and profits in the first quarter.
The week ahead on just-style...
15 March 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
US: Reebok launches new TV adverts
12 March 2010
Adidas Group-owned sporting goods company Reebok has launched one of two TV adverts under its new "Ree" marketing platform.
Top stories on just-style this week...
5 March 2010
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read stories on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
GERMANY: Adidas profits slump in "difficult year"
3 March 2010
Sporting goods giant Adidas Group saw profits plummet 64% during the fourth quarter, as both sales and margins declined.
US: Adidas jobs cut in restructuring
4 February 2010
A “small number” of Adidas workers have lost their jobs as part of the company’s restructuring process in the US, the company has confirmed.
VIETNAM: Adidas opens local office – reports
4 February 2010
Sportswear giant Adidas Group has opened its own business in the fast-growing market of Vietnam.
10 industry developments that shaped the decade
23 December 2009
Having delivered apparel and footwear industry news for the past decade, just-style takes a reflective look through its archives to highlight ten key themes that have helped shape the apparel industry over the last 10 years.
DENMARK: Shoe firms back analysis of forest footprint
11 December 2009
Retailers and brands including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Adidas are throwing their weight behind a campaign calling for greater transparency in global supply chains that can contribute to deforestation.
Top stories on just-style this week...
27 November 2009
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read stories on just-style. Click on each headline for the full story.
PHILIPPINES: Plant faces closure as Adidas ends supply deal
24 November 2009
German sportswear company Adidas Group has confirmed to just-style it will end a supply deal with Philippines-based footwear manufacturer SS Venture Inc, where a total of 688 workers are set to be hit by an imminent closure.
COMMENT: Adidas supplier closure shows fine balance
24 November 2009
Adidas Group says its "primary concern is for the well-being of the SS Venture workers and their families" after the Philippines footwear supplier indicated it will close at the cost of 688 jobs.
Eco-friendly focus takes centre stage at Intertextile
10 November 2009
While textile fairs around the world are still struggling to shrug off the heavy cloak of recession, the crowded aisles at the recent Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics’ ten exhibition halls suggest recovery is already underway. As Vicky Sung reports, eco-friendly production and sustainability dominated the show.
GERMANY: Adidas denies Bangladesh plant investment
30 October 2009
Sporting goods company Adidas Group has dismissed a report it will invest US$100m in a footwear plant in Bangladesh.
In the money: Fashion brands flock online
20 October 2009
The evolution of the Internet has created a fresh competition platform for clothing and footwear companies. Joe Ayling reports on a frenzy of developments in the online fashion sector.
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