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Global sportswear maker adidas announced that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024. The pledge to eliminate the use of virgin plastic includes using polyester, a popular material in sportswear for its sweat resistant properties and because…
Singapore’s VivoCity mall has opened a new 3000sqm basement extension housing 10 fashion, athleisure and lifestyle brands. Mapletree Commercial Property Management VP for marketing communications Gwen Au said the new extension will allow shoppers to discover…
Adidas Originals has launched its newest silhouette ‘Point of Deflection System’, which allows customers to create their own sneakers. Inspired by Adidas’ iconic 90s ‘POD System’ technology and engineered with a podular sole unit, the new silhouette is built…
Major brands in the footwear industry are shifting their outsourced work to Vietnam instead of China, but experts doubt this will be a good thing in the long run. Sneaker giant Adidas last year had 44 percent of its footwear produced in Vietnam, more than…
Tmall and Intersport unveiled a co-branded store in Beijing yesterday, complete with interactive features that offer consumers in China a more engaging and informative shopping experience. Under the new name “Tmall x Intersport,” the two-story, 1300sqm space…
After opening its first stadium-format store in Delhi, Adidas India plans to roll out four or five more of the outlets this financial year. Designed to showcase the brand’s performance wear, the format will become standard in India from next year. Already…
Factories in Vietnam produced 44 percent of Adidas footwear volume in 2017, up from 31 percent in 2012. The chief executive of Adidas expects a shift in its sourcing of footwear from China to Vietnam to continue although he shrugged off concerns on Wednesday…
Adidas has appointed a Kiwi as its new president of Adidas North America. Former Adidas New Zealand product manager Zion Armstrong will oversee American operations from 1 July, succeeding Mark King, who has decided to step down after a long career with the…
Adidas and sister business Reebok have topped a list of 150 of the world’s largest brands and retailers measured on supply chain transparency, according to Fashion Revolution’s 2018 index. Released overnight in the UK, the sixth edition of the Fashion…
Global sportswear brand Adidas has signed on a second franchise partner in Australia as it looks to expand its mono-branded retail footprint locally. Atomic Group, which is owned by Sportsco managing director Tom Kiing, will be entrusted with the brand and…
Global sportswear brand Adidas is shifting its retail model with the times and will look to store closures in coming years alongside an increase in its digital investment. In an interview, chief executive Kasper Rorsted, who has overseen a revitalisation in…
A larger line-up of foreign brands for the end-of-year holiday season helped Japanese footwear retailer ABC-Mart grow its operating profit by a better-than-expected 3 per cent to about ¥43 billion (US$406 million) for its year to the end of February. It is…
Despite losing popularity with American teenagers and a drop in brand value of 41 per cent, Nike is still way out in front in the Brand Finance Top 50 list of the most valuable apparel brands in the world. In the list, just been release by the independent…
After scarcely a month, Chinese entertainer Jackson Yi from boy band TFBoys has already created a stir as brand ambassador for clothing and footwear label Adidas Neo. Following his appointment, on his birthday, Adidas Neo launched three online and offline…
In its first three days, Nanchang Capital Outlets generated sales of more than RMB21.8 million (US$3.2 million) with customer traffic exceeding 1.8 million. It is the second outlet project this year for Beijing Capital Grand, the commercial property arm of…
Oakley China has its first dedicated store, in Xinjiekou’s Deji Plaza, Nanjing. The Nanjing store follows the opening in Shanghai of a one-of-a-kind store for the group, being half Oakley and half Ray-Ban. “This Nanjing store is the first Oakley-only store in…
