1920
Adi Dassler makes his first shoe in his workshop in Herzogenaurach near
Nuremberg in Germany. The shoe made of canvas was a training shoe for
runners and cost two reichsmarks.Adi Dassler followed three guiding principles in his development work: produce the best shoe for the requirements of the sport, protect the athlete from injury, and make the product durable.
1925
Adi Dassler develops the first special shoes for soccer and track &
field. For the first time shoes with studs and spikes are introduced.
He also constructs different shoes for the different distances and uses
state-of-the-art materials to achieve a saving in weight.
1928
Adi Dassler’s shoes are worn at the Olympic Games for the first time.
Adi Dassler takes care of “his” athletes in Amsterdam and strives to
optimize the respective shoes, working closely with the athletes. Lina
Radke-Batschauer is the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in
adidas shoes. She ran the women’s 800m in world record time.
1931
Adi Dassler makes his first tennis shoes.
1936
The Olympic Games in Berlin are the sporting highlight for Jesse Owens.
He sets new bests in almost all of the twelve events in which he
competes. The black US-American is the most successful athlete in
Berlin, winning four gold medals.
1937
Adi Dassler’s range now comprises 30 different shoes for a total of eleven sports.
1946
The first Adi Dassler sports shoes produced after the war are made using canvas and rubber from American fuel tanks.
1948
Adi Dassler starts up production again, with 47 workers. He takes the
first two syllables of his first and last name as the name for his
products.
1949
Adi Dassler focuses his efforts on new football shoes. He produces his
first shoes with moulded rubber studs. 1950 The first of the “Samba”
all-round soccer shoes are launched on the market. The Samba continues
to be regarded as the classic all-round training shoe today.
1952
adidas is the most widely worn German sports shoe brand at the Olympic
Games in Helsinki. For the first time track shoes with removable spikes
are used. Emil Zatopek wins three gold medals in one week, in adidas
shoes. He triumphs in the 5,000m and 10,000m and in the marathon. An
achievement that has not been repeated since. The first adidas sports
bags are introduced.
1954
The German team wins the World Cup for the first time. Adi Dassler is
at the game in Berne; at half-time he adapts the players’ shoes to the
ground conditions, using screw-in studs. The soccer shoe worn in the
Final in Berne is later called “World Champion”.
1957
Development of the first nylon half-soles for sprint shoes.
1960
At the Olympic Games in Rome, 75% of all track & field athletes
rely on adidas shoes. Wilma Rudolph, who suffered from polio as a child,
takes the gold in the 100m and 200m and in the 4x100m relay. To mark
the Olympic Games, the “Rom” training shoe is launched.
1962
adidas shoes dominate the Soccer World Cup in Chile. They are worn in all 32 games.
1963
The first adidas balls are developed and produced. 1964 adidas presents
the lightest track shoe ever made. The “Tokio 64” weighs just 135 grams
per shoe. At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Willi Holdorf - in adidas - is
the first German to take gold in the decathlon.
1967
The first adidas sports apparel is produced - with the ever popular Three Stripes, of course.
1968
adidas athletes also dominate the Olympic Games in Mexico. Dick Fosbury
clears 2.24m with a new high jump technique and takes the gold medal.
adidas is the first company in the world to produce injection-moulded
multi-stud soles of polyurethane, giving a one-year guarantee on the
sole. The first jogging shoe, “Achill”, is launched.
1970
In Mexico an adidas ball, the “Telstar”, is the official ball at a
Soccer World Cup for the first time. Right up until the present day, all
goals at major soccer events are scored with adidas balls.
1971
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier face each other in the “Fight of the
Century”. Both wear special boxing boots developed by Adi Dassler.
1972
The German team wins the European Soccer Championships in adidas shoes.
At the Olympic Games in Munich, Ulrike Meyfarth wins her first Olympic
gold in the high jump. The “Adilette” is introduced, still one of the
classics in the adidas range today.
1974
Following on the European Championship title, the German team wins the
World Cup again. The first adidas tennis rackets are launched. 1976
Edwin Moses wins gold in the 400m hurdles at the Olympic Games in
Montreal. The “TRX” jogging shoe is introduced. adidas also sets the
pace in the winter sports sector, with newly developed X-country ski
bindings.
1978
All goals at the Soccer World Cup in Argentina are scored with the “Tango”, the official matchball.Adi Dassler dies at the age of 78. His son Horst carries on the adidas heritage.
1979
The “Copa Mundial”, the world’s best-selling soccer shoe ever, is
launched. It is still being produced today in Germany, among other
countries until today.
1980
The German team wins the European Soccer Championships for the second time, outfitted from head to toe in adidas.
1984
At the Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles, 124 out of 140 nations
compete in adidas. 259 medals are won in products with the Three
Stripes. Ulrike Meyfarth wins her second Olympic gold medal (after 1972)
in the high jump.
1985
Eleven out of twelve teams at the European Basketball Championships put
their trust in the Three Stripes. The “Marathon Training” running shoe
is awarded a “very good” rating by Stiftung Warentest, the independent
German consumer test institute. adidas is awarded the “German Marketing
Prize”. adidas star Ivan Lendl plays his way to the top of the world
tennis rankings.
1986
Again the spotlight is on adidas at the Soccer World Cup in Mexico. The
adidas “Azteca”, the world’s first synthetic World Cup matchball, is
introduced.
1987
Horst Dassler dies at the age of 51.
1988
adidas launches the revolutionary “TORSION®” sole system, still used today for a wide variety of sports shoes.
1989
adidas becomes a corporation (“Aktiengesellschaft”), but retains its family ownership.
1991
adidas EQUIPMENT is launched. The new label denotes performance-orientated footwear and apparel.
1992
At the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Heike Henkel takes the gold in the
high jump. The first adidas streetball tournament takes place in Marx
Engels Square in Berlin. Considered merely a trend in 1992, streetball
has since become firmly established as a sport. Thousands of players
compete to win in 3-on-3 fair-play games.
1993
Robert Louis-Dreyfus becomes President of adidas AG. New sales and
marketing strategies pave the way for the successful turnaround. The
Originals wave surfaces. Trendsetters such as Madonna wear classic
sports footwear and apparel in the 1970s style. The “Gazelle” is
produced again in small quantities.
1994
The year of the comeback. adidas reports a clear upward trend in sales
and earnings. “Predator®” is the name of the revolutionary soccer shoe
introduced on the occasion of the Soccer World Cup in the USA. The
“adidas Predator Cup”, a soccer tournament for young talent, takes place
for the first time in co-operation with the adidas Bundesliga clubs in
Germany.
1995
It is now 75 years since Adi Dassler made his first shoes. adidas sets
milestones in the events scene. adidas attracts participants and
spectators to its events in the sectors of basketball, streetball,
soccer, track & field, outdoor and tennis. Six years after the
family-owned company was transformed into a corporation, adidas goes
public. The adidas share is one of the most interesting new listings on
the stock market in Germany.
1996
1996 turns out to be one of the most successful years in adidas
history. At the European Soccer Championships and the Atlanta Olympic
Games adidas successfully underlines its ambition to become the leading
sports brand in the world.Five of the 16 teams at the European Championships wear adidas. adidas also supplies the Official Matchball and equips the referees and linesmen. The innovative adidas soccer shoes with Traxion sole technology are an instant success and represent a new milestone in the development of soccer shoes. The German team wins the European Soccer Championships – fully outfitted in adidas.
adidas has chosen 1996, the centenary of the modern Olympic Games, to celebrate past successes and triumphs still to come - symbolized by the concept “We knew then - we know now”. This concept reaps rich rewards with gold medals by Donovan Bailey (Canada) in the 100m, Lars Riedel (Germany) in the discus, Nourreddine Morceli (Algeria) in the 1500m, Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) in the 10,000m and Felix Savon (Cuba) in boxing. adidas equips 33 nations in Atlanta; 6,000 participants wear adidas, and adidas supplies products for 21 of the 26 sports. No other brand has been so closely associated with so many athletes in so many sports over so many years as adidas.
1997
A new generation of adidas athletes symbolizes the innovative technologies and contemporary design of adidas products.Anna Kournikova in tennis, and David Beckham and Alessandro del Piero in soccer are just some of the exceptional talents in their sport who are on the way to becoming the stars of the future, with adidas.
adidas announces the acquisition of the Salomon group (with the brands Salomon, TaylorMade, Mavic and Bonfire). This acquisition creates one of the world’s leading sporting goods groups with a portfolio of outstanding brands. The name of the new group is changed to adidas-Salomon AG.
1998
In June the adidas-Salomon share is admitted to the DAX, comprising Germany’s 30 largest quoted companies.The highlight of 1998 is the FIFA World Cup™ in France. adidas is the first sporting goods company to be named Official Sponsor of a Soccer World Cup and equips hosts France, who go on to become the new World Champions. adidas has worldwide license rights to the world’s biggest single sporting event. adidas supplies the official World Cup matchball, equips 12,000 World Cup officials and volunteers, outfits the referees and linesmen and delivers numerous revolutionary soccer technologies. Alongside France, adidas is official supplier to Argentina, Germany, Yugoslavia, Romania and Spain.
1999
In the spring, adidas-Salomon employees move into reconfigurated and
refurbished headquarters. With the creation of the so-called “World of
Sports” on a former US Army base, adidas-Salomon AG decides long-term in
favour of Herzogenaurach as the company’s corporate headquarters, and
thus in favour of the birthplace of the adidas brand. In the first
phase, the campus-style World of Sports provides space for 600 people
working in the Global Marketing departments.adidas celebrates its 50th anniversary. And following a successful turnaround, the company is now in top form. For the first time, adidas-Salomon AG exceeds DM 10 billion, with sales of DM 10.471 billion. The number of employees now totals 12,829 worldwide.
adidas is Official Sponsor of the Women’s World Cup 1999 in the USA, underlining its dominant position as the number one soccer brand. Alongside Germany, adidas is partner to Sweden, Japan, China and Australia. The Three Stripes are also highly visible at the last sporting highlight of the millennium. adidas, as Official Sponsor, dominates the World Track & Field Championships in Seville, and is once again supplier to numerous federations and athletes. Additionally, adidas is named Official Supplier and Licensee for the European Soccer Championships in 2000.
In November, Herbert Hainer is appointed as Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of adidas-Salomon AG. He is to become Robert Louis-Dreyfus’ successor as CEO in spring 2001.
2000
With its adidas brand, adidas-Salomon dominates the two outstanding
sports events of the year: the European Soccer Championships in Holland
and Belgium, and the Olympic Summer Games in Sydney. adidas, Official
Supplier and Licensee of EURO 2000™, equips European Champions France
and the most outstanding player of the tournament, Zinédine Zidane.
Alongside Zidane, David Beckham (England), Patrick Kluivert (Holland)
and Alessandro del Piero (Italy) wear the revolutionary new adidas
soccer shoe, the EQUIPMENT Predator® Precision. More than 25% of the
goals in this tournament are scored by players wearing this shoe. The
adidas EQUIPMENT Silverstream is the Official Matchball of the
tournament.In Sydney, adidas underlines its competence as an Olympic brand. adidas is represented in 26 of 28 sports. More than 3,000 athletes wear adidas. adidas develops revolutionary products based on the concept of “Energy Maintenance” for six sports: swimming, track & field, cycling, fencing, weightlifting and wrestling. The most lasting impression of all is left by the adidas EQUIPMENT Full Body Swimsuit, in which Ian Thorpe, Australia’s 17-year-old national hero, wins three gold medals and sets four world records, becoming the star of the Sydney Olympics.
With the “Road to Sydney” program, adidas produces the first sporting goods soap in the industry’s history. It is televised worldwide by leading TV channels. Prior to this, adidas is named “Advertiser of the Year” and is presented with the prestigious Clio Award in New York.
In October, adidas-Salomon AG is selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). The DJSI are the world’s first global indices tracking the performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. In the Annual Review 2000, Dow Jones analyzed the social, environmental and financial performance of adidas-Salomon AG and concluded that adidas-Salomon is an industry leader on sustainability issues. In particular Dow Jones recognized that adidas-Salomon has made significant progress in improving the social and environmental conditions in the factories which supply its products.
adidas underlines its position as the undisputed market leader in soccer and signs a long-term agreement as Official Sponsor and Licensee of the FIFA World Cup™ 2002 and 2006 and the Women’s World Cup 2003.
Also in October, adidas-Salomon presents an exciting new structure for its core brand adidas in New York. Instead of the traditional divisional structure of Footwear and Apparel/Accessories, adidas has three divisions: Forever Sport, Original and EQUIPMENT. In 2002, the divisions were renamed into adidas Sport Performance, adidas Sport Heritage and adidas Sport Style. As of 2007, there are two divisions: Sport Performance - intending to support and equip all athletes in the best possible way and Sport Style – targeting the lifestyle consumer.
November 3 marks the 100th birthday of the late Adi Dassler, the founder of adidas.
adidas-Salomon´s sales are at a new record level in 2000 reaching € 5.8 billion. The Growth and Efficiency Program, initiated earlier in the year, is completed, successfully paving the way for future success for the Group.
2001
Herbert Hainer is officially appointed as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG effective March 8, 2001.adidas, as the first brand in the sporting goods industry, launches the “Customization Experience” project introducing a new business model in the industry giving consumers the opportunity to create their own unique footwear to their exact personal specifications in terms of function, fit and looks.
In September the first adidas Originals store opens in Berlin, followed by Tokyo in December. In addition, the first adidas megastores open in Paris and Amsterdam.
adidas and Germany's most successful football club FC Bayern Munich agree on a unique strategic partnership. While acquiring a 10% stake in FC Bayern Munich AG, adidas renews its contract as official sponsor, supplier and licensee until 2010.
adidas-Salomon achieves record-breaking sales of € 6.1 billion. Management keeps its promise of a 15% increase in earnings per share by putting together a team that is committed to maximizing the financial results through the Group's passion for performance, innovation and heritage.
adidas-Salomon ends the year as the top performer in the DAX-30, Germany's leading stock index, with a gain of 28%, and the share price outperforms the index by 48%.
2002
At the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, adidas and Salomon
athletes win a combined 191 medals (62 gold, 67 silver and 62 bronze).
adidas outfits more than 50% of all individual athletes, eight national
Olympic teams and several sports federations at these Games. Overall
highlights include Christoph Langen and André Lange in bobsled and the
victorious German women’s biathlon team, all wearing adidas. The list of
victorious Salomon athletes is headed by Janica Kostelic who wins a
historical 4 medals (including 3 golds) at Winter Games in alpine
skiing, and Fritz Strobl who wins the marquee men´s downhill event, both
using Salomon skis.adidas opens its new North American headquarters in February. The adidas Village, as it is called, is located 5 minutes from downtown Portland in an area undergoing a program of urban renewal and unites all adidas and Salomon employees in Portland, Oregon under one roof.
In March, ClimaCool®, adidas' footwear innovation featuring a 360º ventilation system, makes its global debut. Through the introduction of new, breathable materials in all areas of the shoe, ClimaCool™ allows consumers' feet to "feel the breeze". One month later, adidas introduces its second innovation for the year. a³ (pronounced "a-cubed") is more than a cushioning system. It is an Energy Management system that cushions, guides and drives the foot for the perfect footstrike.
The 2002 FIFA World Cup™ in Korea and Japan in June gives adidas the perfect platform to further strengthen and extend its leadership in football and improve its market position in Asia. adidas presents the Predator® Mania, an improved version of the earlier Predator® boots, and football players wear jerseys with the Dynamic Layering Concept. The Fevernova™ is the Official Matchball for the 2002 FIFA World Cup™.
adidas confirms its football leadership by selling over 6 million footballs, more than 1.5 million replica jerseys and over half a million pairs of Predator® Mania.
As in 2001, the adidas-Salomon share is once again the top performer in the DAX-30, Germany’s leading stock index. Group sales rise 7% to reach a record level of € 6.5 billion.
2003
adidas signs a sponsorship agreement for the European Football
Championships 2004 in Portugal, thus becoming the official sponsor of
every major football tournament and event. Besides the 2003 FIFA Women’s
World Cup™ and the UEFA Champions League™, adidas is also already
signed on as the official sponsor for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™.
With the agreement, the company once again manifests its position as the
world’s leading football brand.Over the summer, the new JetConcept makes its successful entry into the swimming world when adidas launches this new bodysuit at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, an event also sponsored by the company. Thanks to small integrated riblets, the JetConcept reduces the drag a swimmer faces in the water. Ian Thorpe, the first swimmer to ever wear the revolutionary suit, wins two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal.
In order to optimize its debt structure and financing terms, adidas-Salomon launches a € 400 million convertible bond offering in August. The bond’s maturity is set at 15 years and is convertible into approximately 4 million shares of adidas-Salomon AG.
In September, adidas-Salomon is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) for the fourth consecutive time.
Also in September, adidas opens three new Originals Stores. The store in Miami South Beach marks the second opening in the US after New York. Korea welcomes its first adidas Originals Store in Seoul, and Italy sees a new grand opening in Milan.
In October, the adidas sponsored German football team celebrates its fourth title at the 2003 Women´s Football World Cup in the United States. Nia Künzer scores the Golden Goal for the 2-1 victory over Sweden in an unforgettable final.
In November, Herbert Hainer, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG, receives the Bambi in the business category.
In December, adidas moves some of the major marketing positions to its North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Erich Stamminger, in addition to his responsibilities as member of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG, takes on the position as CEO and President of adidas America Inc. This move allows adidas to further strengthen its efforts in North America.
At the end of the year, adidas celebrates the opening of the new Factory Outlet in Herzogenaurach. The outlet consists of a 3,500 square metre building with sales floor space of around 2,000 square metres.
Despite tough market conditions, 2003 turns out to be a record year for adidas-Salomon. Sales reach € 6.3 billion, which equals a 5% improvement in currency-neutral terms. Net income increases by 14% to € 260 million: another record high.
2004
“Impossible is Nothing” is the central message of a global brand
campaign that adidas launches in February. It brings to life the
attitude adidas shares with athletes around the world – the desire to
render the impossible possible, to push yourself further, to surpass
limits, to break new ground. The campaign shows the rich stable of
adidas athletes past and present, including the greatest of all time,
boxing legend Muhammad Ali, long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie,
football icon David Beckham and NBA star Tracy McGrady.At the beginning of the year adidas launches the new PredatorPulse™, the best football boot ever made, thus underlining its position as the number one brand in football. The new Predator® football boot features the revolutionary PowerPulse™ technology. This technology is based on a simple principle already used in the construction of tennis rackets and golf clubs: optimal distribution of the mass. The Predator®, which celebrates its 10th birthday this year, is the world’s best selling football boot and is endorsed by some of the world’s best players such as FIFA World Player of the Year Zinédine Zidane, David Beckham, Raúl, Michael Ballack, Kaká and Rui Costa.
In March adidas and David Beckham take their long-lasting relationship to an even higher level. They extend their contract until 2008 and at the same time unveil David Beckham’s personal logo. This logo represents the merging together of two of the most powerful brands in world sport.
adidas has a role as a National Supporter and Official Licensee of UEFA EURO 2004™ in Portugal and Official Supplier of the matchball, the Roteiro™. adidas outfits five federations: Greece, France, Germany, Spain and Latvia.
The UEFA EURO 2004™ ends with a tremendous success of the Greek national football team. The Greek team clearly proves that sport is about achieving the impossible. When they entered EURO, Greece had never won a match in a major tournament. When they left, they were European Champions. With this victory, five out of the six most recent European champions were wearing the adidas Three Stripes.
For adidas, the UEFA EURO 2004™ also proves to be a commercial success. More than 1.3 million replica jerseys, over 1.2 million UEFA EURO 2004™ licensed products and more than 250,000 pieces of our newly introduced women’s football range have been sold.
In August adidas uses the Olympic Games in Athens as a platform for showcasing the brand once again. adidas is official outfitter of 22 National Olympic Committees, including host nation Greece, the USA, Germany, Great Britain, France and Cuba. In total, more than 4,000 athletes from 45 different countries compete in the Three Stripes and adidas provides products for 26 out of the 28 Olympic sports.
Athletes wearing adidas shoes or apparel win 147 gold, 73 silver and 93 bronze medals. Among the successful adidas athletes are record-setting swimmer star Ian Thorpe (Australia), high jumper Hestrie Cloete (South Africa), running legend Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia), weightlifter Pyrros Dimas (Greece), 100m World Champion Kim Collins (St. Kitts and Nevis), Olympic Sprint Champion Maurice Greene (USA) and the record-breaking decathlete Roman Sebrle (Czech Republic), who debut adidas’ latest innovations in footwear and apparel at the Olympic Games.
In September adidas and Stella McCartney announce a long-term partnership, presenting the adidas by Stella McCartney sport performance collection. For the first time ever a high-end fashion designer has created a functional sport performance range for women. The first collection is available in stores across the US, Japan and Europe starting spring/summer 2005.
In December, after three years of highly confidential in-house development, the most advanced shoe ever hits selected markets: the “adidas_1” provides intelligent cushioning by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. It does so by sensing the cushioning level, using a sensor and a magnet. It then understands whether the cushioning level is too soft or too firm via a small computer.
2004 is another outstanding year for adidas-Salomon AG. The gross margin reaches an all-time high of 47.2%, net income increases by 21% and sales grow 7% to reach € 6.478 billion. Sales in the football category see a more than 20% increase to over € 900 million.
2005
New partnerships are signed at the beginning of 2005: adidas announces
its new role as the Official Sportswear Partner for the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games. Additionally, adidas will outfit the Chinese Olympic
teams for the Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games and the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games. This agreement will be a powerful contributor to
increasing adidas’ brand profile with consumers in the Asian market.
Together with Chelsea Football Club, adidas also announces a sponsorship
agreement which comes into effect for the 2006/7 season.On May 2, adidas-Salomon AG enters into a sale and purchase agreement to sell its Salomon business segment, including the related subsidiaries and brands Salomon, Mavic, Bonfire, Arc’Teryx and Cliché, to Amer Sports Corporation. The transaction is completed on October 19, 2005.
In July, adidas-Salomon AG and Porsche Design Group sign a long-term strategic partnership including licensing agreement. The objective of the cooperation is to jointly establish a hi-tech premium brand in the sports sector. The first products become available in 2007 worldwide.
In the run-up to the Track and Field World Championships, adidas and Polar introduce the world’s first completely integrated training system. Called ‘Project Fusion’, it seamlessly integrates Polar heart rate and speed and distance monitoring equipment into adidas apparel and footwear. The products become available in spring 2006.
Adidas athlete Elena Isinbayeva makes history and becomes the first female pole vaulter to clear 5 metres. At the Track and Field World Championships in Helsinki, Elena beats her own world record by one centimetre. Other adidas athletes are also successful: Jeremy Wariner (400m), Allyson Felix (200m) and Jaouad Gharib (marathon) dominate their disciplines to become World Champions.
On August 3, adidas-Salomon AG announces the planned acquisition of Reebok. The combination of adidas and Reebok accelerates the adidas Group’s strategic intent in the global athletic footwear, apparel and hardware markets. The transaction value is approximately € 3.1 billion.
The adidas Group closes 2005 with 12% growth in currency-neutral sales. The operating margin reaches a record-level high, and operating profit is up by 21%. Net income attributable to shareholders increases 22% to € 383 million.
2006
On January 31, 2006, adidas-Salomon AG announces that it has closed its
acquisition of Reebok International Ltd. providing the new adidas Group
with a footprint of around € 9.5 billion ($11.8 billion) in the global
athletic footwear, apparel and hardware market.“We are delighted with the closing of the Reebok transaction, which marks a new chapter in the history of our Group,” says adidas-Salomon AG Chairman and CEO Herbert Hainer. “By combining two of the most respected and well-known brands in the worldwide sporting goods industry, the new Group will benefit from a more competitive worldwide platform, well-defined and complementary brand identities, a wider range of products, and a stronger presence across teams, athletes, events and leagues.”
With a history that dates back to 1895, when JW Foster created the first track spike in Bolton, England, Reebok began operating in the US in 1979 and started aggressive international expansion in the late 1980s.
At the Investor Day in London on April 11, the adidas Group and the National Basketball Association announce an 11-year strategic global merchandising partnership that will make the adidas brand the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (D-League) beginning with the 2006-07 NBA season. The Reebok brand will continue to be a global marketing partner of the NBA and will maintain the ability to create NBA branded footwear.
At the Annual General Meeting in Fürth/Germany on May 11, shareholders approve the renaming of adidas-Salomon AG to adidas AG.
adidas is the clear winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. “We exceeded all of our football and business goals for the World Cup.” With these words, Herbert Hainer sums up adidas’ role as Official Sponsor, Supplier and Licensee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. By achieving record football sales of over € 1.2 billion, up more than 30% from 2005, adidas succeeds in further expanding its global football market leadership position. A record 3 million replica jerseys are sold, including 1.5 million jerseys of the German national team. In comparison, adidas sold 1.5 million federation jerseys and 250,000 German jerseys at the last World Cup in 2002.
The next major football events are just around the corner. In June, UEFA and adidas sign a long-term partnership granting adidas the global sponsorship rights for the UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland. In addition, UEFA and adidas extend their UEFA Champions League partnership, making adidas the Official Ball Supplier for the UEFA Champions League until 2009.
In September, Reebok launches its new global ad campaign “When Did I Know?”, celebrating the individuality and exploring the defining moments of its NFL superstars. As a reflection of Reebok’s brand positioning of individuality and authenticity, each ad depicts the precise instant when Reebok’s top players knew they were destined for greatness. As the official outfitter of the NFL, Reebok is the only brand with the ability to show some of the league’s best athletes, including Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts), Vince Young (Tennessee Titans) and Roy Williams (Dallas Cowboys), in this unique and poignant light.
Additionally further successful collaborations with Yohji Yamamoto and Stella McCartney are both extended until 2010.
In November the adidas Group announces the sale of the Greg Norman Collection wholesale business to MacGregor Golf Company.
2007
One year after the closing of the acquisition of Reebok by the adidas
Group, the company outlines the strategic direction of the brand for
2007 and beyond. At the Reebok Global Headquarters in Canton,
Massachusetts in January, Herbert Hainer, Chairman and CEO of the adidas
Group, Paul Harrington, President and CEO of Reebok, and Uli Becker,
Chief Marketing Officer of Reebok, explain their new and sustainable
positioning to turn Reebok into an American-inspired, global brand that
celebrates individuality in sport and life.The three-divisional set-up, established in 2000, has been very successful for adidas. Now, the divisional structure is evolving. At the core, there will be a two-divisional set-up of Sport Performance and Sport Style. Within Sport Performance, clear focus lies on Running, Football, Basketball and other global performance categories. Sport Style, comprised of the previous Sport Heritage and Sport Style divisions, will specifically target the lifestyle consumer.
In March, adidas presents the evolution of its brand attitude “Impossible is Nothing” with a campaign that encourages everyone to take their first step in reaching their impossible. Through stories of real sports heroes attempting and achieving what once seemed like impossible goals, adidas hopes to inspire people to think about their own obstacles and how to overcome them.
In April, Reebok launches a groundbreaking campaign showing the ease of running at the speed of chat. The “Run Easy” philosophy is born out of the conviction that running has, over time, become focused on performance, distance and speed. The multi-faceted campaign features celebrities from around the world demonstrating its central message, that running should be about enjoying the ride.
In August, the German Football Association (DFB) and adidas announce the long-term extension of their successful partnership of more than 50 years until the year 2018. Under the new endorsement agreement, adidas will remain Official Outfitter of the DFB until the end of 2018 and will continue to supply the complete ranges of match, training and leisure apparel for all DFB teams. “The cooperation between adidas and the DFB is undeniably something very special. There are only few other examples in the world of such a strong and proven partnership between a company and a federation. I am glad to see one of the longest and most successful partnerships in sport continue with this new agreement,” said Herbert Hainer, Chairman and CEO of adidas AG.
In September, the Rockport Company takes an evolutionary leap with the highly anticipated global launch of the Rockport with adidas TORSION® collection. From its contemporary style and design to its advanced performance and comfort features, the new collection builds on Rockport’s legacy in footwear innovation and further highlights the synergies at play within the adidas Group.
The preparations for the mega sports event year 2008 are in full swing. adidas as the Official Sportswear Partner for the Beijing Olympic Games will supply sportswear for all staff, volunteers and technical officials at the Summer Games. adidas will also outfit the Chinese team and numerous athletes from all over the world, providing products for 27 out of the 28 sports. The campaign “Together in 2008, Impossible is Nothing”, launched in November in China is the biggest brand campaign ever run by adidas in a single country.
In addition, adidas is announced as the Official Sportswear Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The partnership with London 2012 will be the biggest single investment adidas has ever made into a UK sporting event.
In December, adidas unveils the adidas “EUROPASS”, the Match Ball for the UEFA EURO 2008™. As the Official Sportswear Partner of this major sports event, adidas will supply all officials, referees, volunteers and ball boys. With the broad presence in Europe and beyond, adidas wants to further strengthen and extend its global football market leadership.
Towards the end of the year, the adidas Sport Style division presents new highlights of the Y-3 collection at the New York Fashion Week. Separately, adidas announces a new product collaboration with Diesel - adidas Originals Denim by Diesel become available in stores in February 2008.
2007 was a record year for the adidas Group – generating sales of € 10.3 billion and posting a net income of € 551 million.
2008
In February TaylorMade-adidas Golf announces the sale of its Maxfli and
related trademarks to Dick’s Sporting Goods. The Noodle trademark and
all golf ball patents remain with TaylorMade-adidas Golf.As of April 1, Uli Becker is the new President and CEO of the Reebok brand. The former Chief Marketing Officer of Reebok succeeds Paul Harrington.
adidas and Samsung announce their strategic partnership in March and unveil miCoach - a real-time training system included in a mobile phone, designed to motivate, inspire and enable athletes at all levels to reach their training goals. It is the most advanced interactive training system by collecting and turning personal data into individual training plans based on one’s fitness level and specific goals.
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