Adidas (XETRA: ADS) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany that owns 3 consumer brands, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler in Herzogenaurach, Germany, after he and his brother Rudolf dissolved their shared shoe business in acrimony; Rudolf founded Puma across the river the same year. Adidas is the largest sportswear company in Europe and the second largest in the world.
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Adidas sold Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for up to about €2.1 billion, having paid €3.1 billion for it in 2006. Adidas had been unable to grow the brand in fifteen years of ownership and wrote down its value repeatedly.
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Adidas owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Adidas Terrex, Adidas and Adidas Originals.
Yes. Adidas is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany and was founded in 1949.
Adidas is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as ADS on the XETRA.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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