According to Soccer, Adidas will not only sponsor slightly more, they will also sponser what are seen as better contenders, compared to its rival Nike. More teams will wear the Adidas brand than any other this year, with 12 teams in total, with Nike in second place, with ten teams signed up. There are 32 teams competing in total. That represents a rise from the nine teams Adidas sponsored in the World Cup in Brazil.
The company sponsored 12 teams in , and just six squads in Adidas has been a major sponsor of the FIFA World Cup since , supplying match balls, referee uniforms, and official gear for the tournament. Soccer notes that three teams that Nike has long supported the US, Chile, and the Netherlands did not qualify this year. This means Nike is sponsoring the same amount of teams it did at the last two World Cups but up from the eight teams sponsored in However, Nike also has Umbro under its umbrella, which is sponsoring two teams this year — Peru and Serbia.
Puma, founded by the brother of Adidas founder Dassler, is only sponsoring two teams this year in what will be a disappointment for owners Kering, that also owns the Gucci brand. Both companies are in strategic plans that run until Nike and Adidas are both looking to grow revenue and earnings over the coming years, with Nike geared more toward high-growth China, while Adidas is looking to bolster market share in North America.
As the two companies each look to digitally transform their businesses, Nike is focusing on new materials for its products, while Adidas seems more attentive to design by opening up its brand to consumers and other designers. The business is also looking to tighten relations with consumers by forming more direct connections through digital, membership, personalisation and brand experiences.
However, it is also continuing to form retail partnerships to maximise its brand. While China where Nike boasts a market-leading position is prime for more stores to be opened, the company has also continued to roll out its online store to more countries, available in over 45 at present.
For the supply chain, Nike is aiming to trim the design-to-delivery time by exploring better sourcing, automation, new methods of make, and closer-to-market manufacturing. Financially, Nike is focused on bringing down costs and improving its gross margin.
The company hopes to optimise efficiency to bring selling and administrative costs down, spend its capital more effectively and grow its margin by focusing on more premium-priced products, digitalising the supply chain and reducing product costs.
Nike is aiming to deliver high-single to low-double digit revenue growth each year out to , with earnings to grow at a faster rate.
The company is also looking to grow free cash flow faster than net income and improve its return on invested capital. Through our authentic sports brands, we push the boundaries of products, experiences and services to drive brand desire and capitalise on the growth opportunities in sport as well as in sports-inspired casual and activewear,' - Adidas.
The plan was updated in March to accelerate its growth targets. The three pillars that will drive brand desirability are speed, cities, and open source. Speed refers to fashion trends and stock availability. Adidas aims to ensure it is never out of stock and is ready to respond effectively to changing trends, including adding new designs during seasons to keep up, rather than pre-designing all items before each season.
Cities refers to where the majority of its consumers live and the impact they have on designs. Adidas is building individual designs for its major cities like Tokyo, New York, and London. Six cities are at the heart of the plan. This also involves upgrading its stores to produce a more premium shopping experience. Open source is arguably the most interesting part of the Adidas plan. This is centred on opening up the brand to consumers and outside designers to provide a fresh and more engaging design process.
This will also see Adidas continue to release products designed in partnership with athletes and high-profile designers. Adidas, like almost all companies and sectors, is also transitioning to a more digitally focused operation, with the aim of generating 4 billion euros in e-commerce sales by Following the notable improvement in margins, Adidas is also aiming to keep growing its gross margin during this time.
Although a huge brand in the region, Adidas believes North America offers the most growth potential moving forward, which will turn up the heat on the competition with Nike. The information on this page does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. IG Bank S. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk.
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See full non-independent research disclaimer. See more forex live prices. Prices above are subject to our website terms and agreements. Prices are indicative only. The company has also broken new ground with the Parley products, which have been available since Shoes and clothing that are made from plastic waste from beaches and coastal regions.
This year, Adidas plans to produce eleven million pairs of shoes with recycled waste plastic. Since the turn of the millennium, Adidas has been one of the first sports companies to conquer the lifestyle sector. Sub brands such as Adidas Originals or Y-3, the cooperation with Yoshi Yamamoto, impressively demonstrate that a mass brand like Adidas can also arouse desire among specific target groups.
Other experiments, such as the young, fashionable Adidas Neo line, were discontinued. This article was originally published on FashionUnited DE. Edited and translated by Simone Preuss.
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