Aus der Branche

adidas and Manchester United Football Club announce the extension of their partnership. Manchester United commenced a historic agreement with adidas at the start of the 2015/16 season, reuniting after 23 years.

The new deal increases the focus on the Manchester United women’s team since their reintroduction in 2018 – continuing Manchester United and adidas’ commitment to drive the women’s game forward.

Manchester United Chief Executive Officer, Richard Arnold said:  
“The relationship between Manchester United and adidas is one of the most iconic in world sport , forged through a shared commitment to style, flair and, most importantly, high performance.

“With its roots in the 1980s, our partnership has been reinvented over the past decade with some of the most innovative designs and technology in sportswear. We are now looking forward to refreshing this powerful partnership again through the remainder of this decade and into the 2030s.”  

Chief Executive Officer at adidas, Bjørn Gulden, said:  
“We are extremely proud to announce the extension of the contract with Manchester United. adidas and Manchester United are two of the most important brands in International Football and it is very natural for us to continue our cooperation. We will combine tradition and innovation to please both the players and the fans. 

adidas kündigte einen weiteren Verkauf aus den YEEZY-Lagerbeständen an. Eine Reihe bestehender Produkte wird im August phasenweise global erhältlich sein. Wie bereits angekündigt, wird adidas einen signifikanten Betrag an ausgewählte Organisationen spenden, die sich für die Bekämpfung von Diskriminierung und Hass, einschließlich Rassismus und Antisemitismus, einsetzen.

Wie im Mai 2023 werden auch im zweiten Verkauf Produkte auf den Markt gebracht, die im Jahr 2022 für den Verkauf entwickelt wurden. Das verfügbare Sortiment wird einige der beliebtesten bestehenden Designs umfassen, darunter den YEEZY BOOST 350 V2, 500 und 700 sowie den YEEZY SLIDE und FOAM RNR.

adidas wird die Unterstützung von Partnern im Kampf gegen Diskriminierung und Hass mit Spenden an bestehende und neue Partner fortsetzen. Das Unternehmen wird weiterhin die Arbeit der Anti-Defamation League (ADL) und des Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change unterstützen. Darüber hinaus freut sich adidas, mit der Stiftung von Robert Kraft, der Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), zusammenzuarbeiten, um alle Formen von Hass zu bekämpfen.

Um noch mehr Wirkung zu erzielen, wird adidas die Foundation to Combat Antisemitism unterstützen, indem ausgewählten Produkten, die direkt von adidas in Nordamerika verkauft werden, blaue quadratische Anstecknadeln beigelegt werden. Diese blauen quadratischen Anstecknadeln wurden von der FCAS im Rahmen ihrer Anfang des Jahres gestarteten Kampagne #StandUpToJewishHate als universelles Symbol für Solidarität und Einigkeit im Kampf gegen Antisemitismus und jeglichen Hass eingeführt. adidas wird auch das Bewusstsein für die Arbeit der einzelnen Partner unterstützen.

Seit der Beendigung der YEEZY-Partnerschaft im Oktober hatte adidas verschiedene Szenarien für die mögliche Nutzung des YEEZY-Lagerbestands geprüft mit dem Ziel, damit möglichst verantwortungsvoll umzugehen. Der Prozess umfasste die Einholung von Feedback und das Anhören einer vielfältigen Gruppe von Beschäftigten, Organisationen, Communities und Kunden.

In Fall/Winter 2023, Y-3 (partnership between adidas and Yohji Yamamoto) returns to present the third chapter of its year long exploratory narrative – with the subversive label taking athletic iconography, silhouettes, and materials and recontextualising them through through the lens of Yohji Yamamoto’s renegade design vision.

Inspired by adidas’ inimitable sporting legacy, Chapter 3’s apparel collection sees Y-3 evolve the collegiate motifs of previous seasons, for an entirely new context. Drawing on vintage varsity style lettering, an array of graphics are applied to jackets, t-shirts, and hoodies, in kettle stitch embroidery, chenille patches, puff prints, and engineered knits. A curated offering of quilted pieces, with cutlines inspired by the adidas Originals Aloxe tracksuit, completes the apparel highlights with a selection of jackets, vests, skirts, and pants.  

The collection is then rounded out by a host of bold accessories including elevated totes, gym bags, backpacks, body bags, knit beanies, caps, and more.  

Having traversed Yohji Yamamoto’s homeland of Japan for the brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 campaigns, the seasonal story journeys to adidas’ mother country of Germany, to capture Berlin’s unique, energetic, and prolific creative community. Shot by local photographer, Lengua, and motion director Thyago Sainte, the stills, moving images, and short film spotlight an enigmatic cast of musical figures that call Berlin home in personally resonant locations.

adidas unveils its new campaign to celebrate the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™. The campaign is dedicated to next gen icons Alessia Russo, Lena Oberdorf and Mary Fowler and looks to drive more global attention for the game and inspire other young women and girls to follow in their footsteps.

Marking adidas’ most impactful Women’s World Cup campaign to date, the brand unites its global family of football legends and advocates of the women’s game. Headlined by a series of fast-paced films, the campaign welcomes a star-studded line up of David Beckham, Leon Goretzka and Ian Wright, actor and football fan, Jenna Ortega, as well as Argentina’s World Cup hero, Lionel Messi. They come together to celebrate the skills that Russo, Oberdorf and Fowler are renowned for, from vision and interception to power, creativity and accuracy.

The films are part of a new creative proposition from adidas for the upcoming tournament. ‘Play Until They Can’t Look Away’ aims to platform and showcase some of the world’s greatest football players on the biggest stage – whose skills and passion for the game demand global attention and support.

Set against the soundtrack of SL2’s iconic song, On a Ragga Tip, fans see World Cup winner, Lionel Messi, alongside Mary Fowler, guiding both viewers and Jenna Ortega across the world to Fowler’s home country of Australia , with preparations for the biggest women's sporting moment underway.

Meanwhile, David Beckham and Ian Wright, alongside his granddaughter, Women’s Arsenal FC player, Raphaella Wright-Phillips, are unable to look away in a supermarket as Russo spectacularly weaves her way through the narrow aisles, in her own creative fashion. Finally, Goretzka is expertly interrupted while bowling as Oberdorf whizzes around an arcade, powerfully intercepting balls in each scene to achieve a high score of her own.

Paying respect to those who have gone before, the films are also filled with subtle references to memorable moments that football super fans will revel in, including shirt numbers, iconic tournament balls, plus much more.

Over 1.2 million people came together to Move For The Planet, a new global initiative by adidas that harnessed the collective activity of sporting communities across the world.

Over 173 million active minutes were tracked overall across countries in the adidas Running app with adidas pledging to donate €1 to Common Goal for every 10 minutes of activity logged across 34 sports between June 1-12 – up to €1.5m.

The contributions will support projects around the globe that educate and engage communities through sport. One such organisation selected by adidas and Common Goal is the ISF Cambodia (ISF), a charity with 16 years of experience using education and sport to change lives.

The specific project will enable the installation of solar panels to light their football fields – creating safer spaces for girls and the wider community to practice in whilst at the same time, using renewable energy.

In addition to the solar panels, together with Football for Future and Common Goal, adidas is facilitating education on environmental sustainability through sport for ISF with a focus on helping the organization to raise awareness of environmental action in the community.

This will complement ISF workshops on environmental protection, the use of single use-plastic and waste management processes, enabling the children and young adults involved to be positive role models for their community.

Move For The Planet is part of adidas’ wider sustainability initiatives as the company continues its mission to make what’s best for the athlete. Earlier this year, adidas announced that it is ahead of schedule in its journey to replace virgin polyester with recycled polyester in its products wherever possible by the end of 2024. In 2022, 96% of all the polyester adidas used was recycled.

Die Thermo-Isolierungen der Produktserie comfortemp® soft HO 80x von Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg) haben den Goldstatus nach dem „Cradle to Cradle Certified®-Zertifizierungsstandard 3.1. in der Kategorie Materialgesundheit erhalten.

Die weichen Thermo-Isolierungen der HO 80x soft Serie (HO 803, HO 804, HO 805, HO 806) bestehen aus einer Polyamid 6 Wattierung und sind im Sinne einer nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft mehrfach recyclebar. Sie zeichnen sich zudem durch einen hohen Tragekomfort aus und eignen sich für nachhaltige Anwendungen im Bereich Luxury, Sportswear und Outdoor. Dank ihrer Konstruktion als Meterware verklumpt die Wattierung nicht und widersteht auch mehreren Waschgängen bei 40°.

Zertifizierungen durch das Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute finden auf Basis der Identifizierung von Gefahrenstoffen in den Produkten und Abläufen statt. Zudem erfolgt eine Einschätzung der Auswirkungen der chemischen Stoffe auf die drei Produktlebenszyklusphasen Endfertigung, Gebrauch und Nutzungsende. Freudenberg wird seine Produkte weiter optimieren, um die Sicherheit und Qualität der Materialien für den zukünftigen Gebrauch und die Kreislauffähigkeit zu gewährleisten.

Performance sportswear brand FIRE+ICE by BOGNER announces an exclusive collaboration with the multi-sport athlete, Ester Ledecka. This 28-year-old made history during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games as the first athlete to win Olympic gold medals in two distinct sports in the same year. Ester has followed her career with winning 24 World Cup races in skiing and snowboarding combined and defending her Olympic gold in snowboarding in 2022.

Ester's athletic spirit runs in the family, with her grandfather being an ice hockey world champion and Olympian. The Czech-born athlete took up skiing at the age of two and added snowboarding to her repertoire just three years later. On top of her performance on snow, she embraces her passion for windsurfing during the summer months.

Her personality and drive for success perfectly align with FIRE+ICE's commitment to outstanding performance, innovation, and adventure. This stylish collaboration blends high-performance Olympic sport with trendy urban performance wear.

"FIRE+ICE by BOGNER is my go-to outfitter for every occasion. In winter, I'm well protected from wind, cold and wet, and in warmer seasons, I'm fashionably and functionally geared up for surfing. The brand ideally reflects my lifestyle, and I'm excited about the upcoming joint projects", says Ester.

Entwicklungen im Geschäftsjahr 2022

• Währungsbereinigter Umsatz steigt um 1 % aufgrund von Zuwächsen in allen Märkten mit Ausnahme von China
• Zweistelliges Wachstum in Nordamerika und Lateinamerika; EMEA mit Anstieg im hohen einstelligen Bereich
• Bruttomarge verringert sich auf 47,3 % aufgrund stark gestiegener Kosten in der Lieferkette und höherer Rabatte
• Betriebsergebnis in Höhe von 669 Mio. € enthält Einmalkosten in Höhe von 312 Mio. €
• Operative Marge geht auf 3,0 % zurück
• Gewinn aus fortgeführten Geschäftsbereichen in Höhe von 254 Mio. € enthält 350 Mio. € Einmalkosten
• Vorstand und Aufsichtsrat schlagen Dividendenzahlung in Höhe von 0,70 € je Aktie vor

Wichtige Entwicklungen im vierten Quartal 2022

• Währungsbereinigter Umsatz geht um 1 % zurück, belastet durch die Beendigung der Yeezy Partnerschaft
• Bruttomarge in Höhe von 39,1 % spiegelt gestiegene Kosten in der Lieferkette und höhere Rabatte wider
• Negatives Betriebsergebnis in Höhe von 724 Mio. €
• Verlust aus fortgeführten Geschäftsbereichen in Höhe von 482 Mio. €

Ausblick 2023
Zugrunde liegendes Betriebsergebnis in etwa auf Break-Even-Niveau erwartet
Für das Geschäftsjahr 2023 erwartet adidas in Anbetracht anhaltender makroökonomischer Herausforderungen und geopolitischer Spannungen einen Rückgang des währungsbereinigten Umsatzes im hohen einstelligen Prozentbereich. Erhöhte Risiken einer Rezession in Europa und Nordamerika sowie Unsicherheiten in Bezug auf die Erholung in China bleiben bestehen. Die Umsatzentwicklung des Unternehmens wird auch durch die Initiativen zur deutlichen Reduzierung der hohen Vorratsbestände belastet werden. Auch wenn adidas weiterhin verschiedene Optionen zur künftigen Nutzung seines Bestands an Yeezy Produkten prüft, berücksichtigt diese Prognose bereits die Umsatzeinbußen in Höhe von rund 1,2 Mrd. € aus einem potenziellen ausbleibenden Verkauf des Bestands. Unter Berücksichtigung der entsprechenden negativen Effekte auf das Betriebsergebnis in Höhe von rund 500 Mio. € prognostiziert das Unternehmen für 2023 ein zugrunde liegendes Betriebsergebnis in etwa auf Break-Even-Niveau.

Berichtetes negatives Betriebsergebnis in Höhe von 700 Mio. € erwartet
Sollte das Unternehmen unwiderruflich beschließen, seinen aktuellen Bestand an Yeezy Produkten nicht zu verwenden, würde dies die potenzielle Abschreibung des Yeezy Bestands nach sich ziehen und das Betriebsergebnis des Unternehmens in diesem Jahr um weitere 500 Mio. € reduzieren. Des Weiteren erwartet adidas für 2023 Einmalkosten in Höhe von bis zu 200 Mio. €. Diese Kosten sind Teil einer strategischen Prüfung, die das Unternehmen zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt unternimmt, um ab 2024 wieder auf einen profitablen Wachstumspfad zurückzukehren. Für den Fall, dass all diese Effekte eintreten, geht das Unternehmen davon aus, für das Geschäftsjahr 2023 ein negatives Betriebsergebnis in Höhe von 700 Mio. € zu berichten.

Svegea of Sweden – a member of TMAS, the Swedish Textile Machinery Association – has recently installed an EC300-S collarette cutter for the high speed production of tubular apparel components as well as an FA350 automatic roll slitter at the plant of Löffler, in Ried im Innkreis, Austria.

The EC 300-S collarette cutter is equipped with the computer-controlled True-Drive II and high pre-feed device, which is used by garment manufacturers around the world for the production of tubular apparel components such as cuff and neck tapes and other seam reinforcements. It operates at speeds of up to 20,000 metres per hour. The integrated, fully automatic FA350 roll slitter FA500 roll slitter is equipped with three separately adjustable settings enabling three different band widths to be cut within the same cutting cycle. Automatic tube sewing units are provided for sewn tubes in optional rolled or flat folded forms, depending on customer preference.

Sports and knitwear specialist Löffler is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023. Its plant in Ried houses 25 circular knitting machines and three seamless knitting machines with an annual output of around 905,000 square metres of fabric, and in addition to product development, design, cutting and some sewing are all carried out in-house.

Löffler is known for its transtex under garments, which ushered in the two-layer principle of structures combining hydrophobic polypropylene and other fibres like cotton, Modal, Tencel or merino wool.

Before transtex, endurance athletes usually wore pure cotton underwear next to their skin, which became wet over time and cooled the body down. Löffler’s two-layer fabric prevented this, since the polypropylene does not absorb moisture and instead wicks it to the outside, where it can evaporate to keep the skin dry.

Innovation has been ongoing ever since, and in December, Löffler received an ISPO Award 2022 for transtex Retr’x – its latest functional underwear made from recycled polypropylene from textile waste and a combination of recycled and GOTS-certified organic cotton. Transtex Retr’x is neither dyed or bleached and is Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex as well as Made In Green by Oeko-Tex approved.

In addition to its own branded products, the plant makes sports garments for sister company Fischer, which is also based in Ried, and is at the same time involved in significant government tender projects, including the supply of polo shirts for the Austrian Red Cross and for the German and Austrian police forces. Combined, Löffler and Fischer employ approximately 700 people in the region of Upper Austria.

• adidas’ first new label in five decades, adidas Sportswear, built for everyday movements and occasions, will launch worldwide from 9 February 2023
• Following Jenna Ortega joining its global family, the brand also announces her as the face of the new label and its ‘All That You Are’ campaign
• The new line is fronted by AVRYN and Tiro Suit to level up the wearer’s style for the everyday

Complementing the brand’s Performance and Originals labels, the new line adidas Sportswear aims to level up the wearer’s everyday look via a range of fresh fits that use the latest performance technology to bring the same comfort and confidence to the everyday, as its performance collections have been for athletes for decades.

Actress Jenna Ortega makes her adidas debut fronting the all-new label and its Spring Summer 23 collection. Cementing herself as a next generation icon; often seen moving through the heart of culture with style, passion and purpose, unapologetically expressing all that she is and all that she stands for.

Jenna Ortega shared: “The way I express myself, whether this is vocally or aesthetically, is something I personally put a lot of energy into as I know how much power it can have in inspiring others. Embracing all that I am and all that I stand for continues to be a journey and through new experiences, I am learning and discovering more sides to myself. I am huge advocate of expressing all your different pursuits, passions, and traits, whether that is through what you do, what you wear or what you champion – which is why I was so excited to work with adidas on this new label.”

The adidas Sportswear collection offers specific performance technologies through simple cutlines, colorways and stripped back design details, with comfort running through its every fiber. The collections includes the Tiro Suit,  adidas’ iconic tracksuit silhouette with a deep heritage in football, and AVRYN, a shoe made in part with recycled materials.

Alongside Jenna Ortega, the campaign will also see a wider collective of adidas partners coming together to celebrate a comfort-first mindset and the power of self-expression, including Premier League current golden boot holder and music lover Son Heung-min, professional basketballer, off-court sketching enthusiast and self-care advocate Trae Young, Women’s Super League forward and nature lover Mary Fowler and renowned gamer and thrill-seeker Carolina Voltan.