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Adidas Group

Adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry, offering a broad portfolio of footwear, apparel and hardware for sport and lifestyle around the core brands Adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group employs more than 55,000 people across the globe and generated sales of € 17 billion in 2015. In Greater China, the Group employs more than 3,000 people and generated sales of EUR 2.5 billion in 2015.

Adidas Group in China

• Headquarter in Shanghai
• Offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu
• Distribution centers in Suzhou and Tianjin
• Over 9,000 adidas stores in China by end of 2015
• Over 3,000 employees in China by end of 2015

Adidas News

Adidas Outpaces the Competition with 30% Q2 Growth in Greater China Greater China Highlights

• With 30% sales growth in Q2 on a currency-neutral basis, Greater China confirmed as
• Group’s fastest growing market
• Half year sales increase 30.2% on a currency-neutral basis Global Highlights
• Group sales increase 21% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by ongoing strong
• momentum at Adidas (+25%) and Reebok (+7%)
• Top-line growth accelerates in Western Europe (+29%) and North America (+26%);
• Greater China (+30%) is fastest-growing area
• Net income from continuing operations almost doubles to € 291 million