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adidas delivers strong third quarter results

Jan 8, 2019 / Germany
Revenue posted by the Germany-based sportswear giant for its third quarter increased by 8% currency-neutral and 3% in euro terms. As a result, adidas has increased its full-year outlook

Amazon with record holiday sales

Jan 8, 2019 / United States
The US-based ecommerce giant announced a “record-breaking holiday season” with athleisure cited as a “top trend”. Amazon registered more items ordered worldwide than ever before, with customers shopping at record levels from a wide selection of products across every department

Nike names G. Scott Uzzell Head of Converse

Jan 7, 2019 / United States
Effective from the 22nd of January G. Scott Uzzell will become President & CEO of Converse, Inc. Uzzell comes to Converse from The Coca-Cola Company where he most recently served as President, Venturing & Emerging Brands Group (VEB)

Columbia closes buyout of China joint venture

Jan 7, 2019 / China
As the new year started, Columbia Sportswear announced it has closed its buyout of the remaining 40% interest in Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Company, the joint venture in China with Swire Resources Limited

80 Sears and Kmart locations to close

Jan 7, 2019 / United States
Sears Holdings, in bankruptcy proceedings since October, revealed 80 more Sears and Kmart stores it plans to close in late March 2019
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