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Adidas said it is expecting strong demand for new products despite ongoing lockdowns in Europe, supply chain challenges and political tensions

Adidas ups outlook despite lockdowns, supply chain woes

German sportswear company Adidas has today raised its 2021 sales outlook, saying it expects strong demand for new products despite ongoing lockdowns in Europe, supply chain challenges and political tensions.

Business • 07 May 21

Puma said its first quarter sales came in at €1.549 billion, while net profit jumped to €109m

Puma posts strong sales despite port congestion, Covid

German sportswear company Puma has reported a 26% jump in first-quarter sales despite ongoing coronavirus lockdowns, supply chain issues and consumer backlash facing Western brands in China over their comments on Xinjiang.

Business • 28 Apr 21

Puma said its fourth quarter sales rose by a currency-adjusted 9.1% to €1.52 billion and operating profit by 14.6% to €63m

Puma forecasts strong rebound from end of Q2

German sportswear company Puma said it expects a heavy impact on its results from lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic through the end of the second quarter, but it sees strong improvements after that.

Business • 24 Feb 21

Puma said its sales jumped 20.7% in the Americas and 17.7% in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region

Puma reports strong rebound in Americas and Europe

German sportswear company Puma has today reported a strong rebound in third-quarter sales in the Americas and Europe as stores reopened after coronavirus lockdowns and online sales boomed.

Business • 28 Oct 20

Puma said its operating earnings dropped 50% to €71.2m in the first three months of 2020

Puma sees worse Q2 but return to growth in 2021

German sportswear firm Puma said it expects its second-quarter results to be worse than the first as more than half of global sports retail space is currently closed.

Business • 07 May 20

Germany's Adidas said it hopes to see off a challenge from Nike in Europe and return to growth in the region

Supply chain problems slow Adidas growth

Adidas said it expects supply chain issues to dent sales growth in the first half of the year, particularly in North America.

Business • 13 Mar 19

Witnesses say the animal is the size of a Labrador dog, but with a very long tail

CSPCA investigates potential puma sightings in Cork

Unconfirmed puma sightings have been reported over the past two weeks in Fountainstown, Crosshaven and Togher in Co Cork.

Munster • 10 Sep 18

Nike sponsor the Brazil football team at the World Cup in Russia

Nike favoured to beat soccer giant Adidas at World Cup

In a World Cup brimming with upsets, Nike looks on track to defeat soccer juggernaut and archrival Adidas in the closely watched jersey sponsorship battle.

Business • 04 Jul 18

Puma has put a big focus on soccer and running in recent years

Puma takes up basketball again as it sets new targets

German sportswear brand Puma said it plans to rejoin the basketball market as it makes a push to grow in the US and China and bring its profitability closer to that of larger rivals Adidas and Nike.

Business • 20 Mar 18

Puma appointed singer Rihanna as its creative director in 2014

Luxury group Kering to spin off Puma to shareholders

Gucci-owner Kering plans to spin off German sports brand Puma to the French conglomerate's shareholders to focus squarely on its luxury brands.

Business • 12 Jan 18

A new collection from Rihanna helped drive sales growth at sportswear company Puma

Rihanna creations help lift Puma sportswear sales

A new collection from singer Rihanna helped drive sales growth at German sportswear company Puma, which last week raised its outlook for 2017 sales and operating earnings.

Business • 24 Oct 17

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