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Adidas, Puma warn of virus blows to 2020 business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 07:15 AM

German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma on Wednesday warned the coronavirus outbreak would deal painful blows to their business in 2020, weighing especially on the first quarter with store closures and lower sales. Read more »

Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 06:22 PM

German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma said Wednesday store closures in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak had caused sales to plummet in recent weeks.   Read more »

Meet QUICCS, the Filipino toy designer who booked a two-year deal with adidas

Bam V. Abellon
Updated as of Mar 25 07:12 PM

A favorite among collectors here and abroad, the 37-year-old artist started his passion for toys early, getting a surprisingly literal taste for it. Read more »

Acclaimed Pinoy toy artist Quiccs is collaborating with adidas for a special collection

ANCX
Updated as of Feb 18 03:18 PM

The renowned toy designer and visual artist is teaming up with the sports brand for a collection and we can't wait to see it. Read more »

Adidas closes 'considerable' number of stores in China due to coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 10:25 PM

The company said the fast-spreading virus was having a negative impact on its business but added that it could not yet assess to what extent. Read more »

Next Nike no more: How Under Armour lost its edge

Julie Creswell and Kevin Draper, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 27 08:56 AM

Under Armour is grasping for a hold in the fiercely competitive sports apparel market even as it undergoes the biggest management shift in its history. Read more »

Adidas bets on recycled material 'to combat ocean plastic'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 07:01 AM

German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday more than half of the polyester used in its products this year would come from recycled material, including millions of shoes made from plastic waste.  Read more »

A brief history of the 50-year-old Adidas Superstar

ANCX
Posted at Jan 09 05:12 PM

One of the German sports brand’s iconic pairs, the Superstar has its beginnings in basketball’s pre-dunk era. Today, on its golden anniversary, it is a street wear staple for everyone from music moguls to laidback business titans. Read more »

Adidas has eyes on 2019 finish line after Q3 profit slip

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 04:41 PM

Double-digit growth in China and North America was Adidas' biggest sales driver, while Europe inched up more tentatively. Read more »

Major fashion companies to make G7 pledge to help environment

Reuters
Posted at Aug 23 04:17 PM

Protecting the environment will be a leading issue at the G7, with French President Emmanuel Macron and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres having expressed concern this week over wildfires raging through the Amazon. Read more »

Adidas fears 'everybody will lose' in US-China currency war

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 08:20 PM

American tariffs on Chinese goods are less harmful to Adidas than a potential exchange rate battle, chief executive Kasper Rorsted said.   Read more »

In eyes of Pinoy fans, James Harden is MVP

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:17 AM

Filipino fans gave James Harden a warm welcome on Wednesday night, after waiting hours for the Houston Rockets superstar to show up at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Read more »

NBA: Houston's Harden inspires in quick visit to UP

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 05:51 PM

NBA All-Star James Harden kicked off his visit to Manila with a quick appearance at UP Diliman's CHK Gym on Tuesday, where he inspired – and was inspired – by some local basketball players. Read more »

Adidas, Nike, PUMA say new tariffs on China would be 'catastrophic'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 22 06:04 AM

Big name manufacturers joined forces with more than 170 other American shoe manufacturers and retailers calling for footwear to be exempted from a new round of punitive tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods. Read more »

What your favorite sneaker brand contributed to the evolution of the athletic shoe

Julio Silvestre
Posted at Apr 25 02:16 PM

The athletic shoe shares a rich history, which grew out of the demand for comfort that gradually evolved into a multi-million dollar industry. Read more »

Production bottlenecks to hobble Adidas in 2019

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 06:15 PM

German sporting goods maker Adidas said Wednesday it booked vaulting profits in 2018, but crimped its expectations for this year as it runs into limits on production capacity. Read more »

Adidas executive sentenced to jail for bribing basketball players

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 06 10:00 AM

A former Adidas executive was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in prison for bribing young basketball players in a case illustrating the excesses of amateur sports in the US. Read more »

NBA: Donovan Mitchell makes free agency pitch to Paul George

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 06:03 PM

He already considers Paul George his "best friend." Now, Utah rookie Donovan Mitchell also wants the All-Star swingman to be his teammate. Read more »

NBA: Utah's Mitchell ready to move on from sensational rookie year

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:23 PM

Utah's Donovan Mitchell made an appearance for Adidas at the Bonifacio Global City on Sunday. Read more »

Subway-themed sports shoes are just the ticket for Berliners

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 09:22 PM

The shoes is an updated version of the EQT shoes originally launched in 1993 that were popular with east Germans after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Read more »