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  • Friday, 23 December, 2022
    News in-depthAdidas AG
    Fear, misfortune and Kanye West: how Adidas lost its lustre

    German sportswear giant is reeling from a triple whammy of crises as it awaits its new chief

  • Tuesday, 23 March, 2021
    Adidas AG
    Adidas prepares to take on North Face in outdoor foray

    German sportswear group seeks to capitalise on rising popularity of hiking and skiing

  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2019
    Adidas AG
    Adidas warns supply chain problems will hurt sales growth

    German sportswear maker says demand in North America rising faster than expected

  • Wednesday, 19 September, 2018
    News in-depthUS & Canadian companies
    Apple takes on Kanye West in retailing battle on Friday

    Latest iPhone and rapper’s newest shoe line to vie for ‘sneakerhead’ love

  • Sunday, 8 April, 2018
    InterviewPersonal & Household Goods
    Adidas looks to score online as it drives harder into digital

    German sportswear brand ramps up investment as it looks to click with consumers

  • Wednesday, 14 March, 2018
    Personal & Household Goods
    Adidas shares race ahead as profitability accelerates

    Chief urges against Russia world cup boycott as company unveils €3bn share buyback

  • Friday, 26 January, 2018
    World Economic Forum in Davos
    Team Trump cuts the line at coolest party in Davos

    President and top advisers in charm mode at gathering of the global elite

  • Thursday, 9 November, 2017
    European companies
    Adidas Q3 revenue up 12% as China and US sales jump
  • Friday, 28 July, 2017
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Adidas shares rise 7% after forecast upgrade
  • Monday, 29 May, 2017
    News in-depthPersonal & Household Goods
    Adidas chief keen to pace himself after swift start

    Kasper Rorsted has buoyed sportswear group but online and US challenges lie ahead

  • Sunday, 23 April, 2017
    Reshoring
    Adidas boss says large-scale reshoring is ‘an illusion’

    Sports shoe maker says vast majority of its manufacturing will remain in Asia

  • Wednesday, 12 April, 2017
    News in-depthGerman politics
    Focus on executive pay expected to sharpen as German poll looms

    Remuneration set to be ‘super hot topic’ in this year’s shareholder voting round

  • Wednesday, 8 March, 2017
    Personal & Household Goods
    New Adidas chief raises group’s sales and earnings targets

    German sportswear company races to catch up with rival Nike

  • Friday, 5 August, 2016
    News in-depthEuropean companies
    New Adidas boss faces challenge to improve margins

    Turnround has been striking but incoming CEO Kasper Rorsted will inherit a work in progress

  • Friday, 24 June, 2016
    Personal & Household Goods
    Henkel buys Sun Products for €3.2bn

    Deal is first big move by Henkel’s new chief executive

  • Thursday, 3 March, 2016
    LexPersonal & Household Goods
    Adidas: go-faster stripes

    Improving margins is top of the new CEO’s in-tray. But how best to do it?

  • Thursday, 3 March, 2016
    fastFT
    Adidas commits to double-digit profit growth in FY16
  • Thursday, 11 February, 2016
    European companies
    Adidas sales and forecast surprise on the upside

    Sportswear group reports growing revenues as CEO prepares to bow out

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2016
    European banks
    Adidas ‘in shape’ as it raises sales guiance
  • Friday, 22 January, 2016
    News in-depthWeek in Review
    Kasper Rorsted brings intellectual curiosity to Adidas

    Dane revived Henkel during 8 years as chief executive

  • Monday, 18 January, 2016
    Personal & Household Goods
    Adidas poaches Henkel’s Kasper Rorsted as chief executive

    Shares leap on the appointment of ‘dynamic’ Danish consumer goods veteran

  • Monday, 18 January, 2016
    fastFT
    Adidas CEO hangs up his trainers
  • Monday, 18 January, 2016
    fastFT
    German consumer goods group Henkel names new CEO
  • Sunday, 21 June, 2015
    LexRetail & Consumer industry
    Henkel: Splitting hairs

    The pressure is growing to do a deal

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