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Cutting Ties With Kanye West Is Hurting Sales – Adidas CEO

Cutting Ties With Kanye West Is Hurting Sales – Adidas CEO

In March, Adidas reported that it was expecting an operating loss of $728 million. However, on May 5, the firm reported an increase of 8% in shares, marking its highest level since August 2022. The growth comes after sales were predicted to drop by 4% but only dropped by 1%, Reuters reported. Equity research analyst at Quilter Cheviot, Mamta Valechha, told Reuters that Adidas is managing the expectations of investors. “They are going in the right direction – China is recovering, inventories are still too high, but at least sequentially down,” she said. Despite the gains made by Adidas, the…
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Adidas Warns Of Losses From Kanye West Fallout

Adidas has warned over the potential major impact on its profits of ending its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Kanye West last November. The firm’s new boss said it could lose hundreds of millions of dollars this year if it decides not to sell its stock of Yeezy sneakers. The sportswear giant cut ties with West, known as Ye, after he posted anti-Semitic comments on social media. The announcement marks the company’s fourth profit warning since July. “The numbers speak for themselves. We are currently not performing the way we should,” the company’s chief executive Bjørn Gulden, said in a…
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Check Out Lionel Messi’s Iconic Adidas World Cup Boots Which Costs Over N250,000

Check Out Lionel Messi’s Iconic Adidas World Cup Boots Which Costs Over N250,000

Lionel Messi's Adidas boots to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the ‘X Speedportal Leyenda' that cost over N250,000 Lionel Messi's new World Cup boots The FIFA World Cup is one of few trophies Lionel Messi is yet to win in his illustrious career. The 35-year-old has previously admitted time is running out for him to claim the silverware with Argentina as he would be hoping to do so at this year’s edition in Qatar. The Albiceleste have found form at the right time and are regarded as one of the contenders for this year’s showpiece in Qatar, having narrowly missed…
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Adidas Terminates Partnership With Ye

Adidas Terminates Partnership With Ye

Adidas had ended its partnership with Ye, also known as Kanye West, with “immediate effect.” In a statement Tuesday, the sportswear maker said it “does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech” and said that his recent comments were ‘unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.” Adidas said they violated the company’s “values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.” Sales and production of his Yeezy branded products have stopped as well as payments to Ye and his companies. Adidas said it will take a €250 million hit ($246 million) to its fourth quarter sales. Adidas has partnered with West…
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