Bobbie, the Mom-Founded and Led Infant Formula Company, Ranks Among Highest-Scoring Businesses on Inc. Magazine’s 2023 List of Best Workplaces
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2023-05-10 02:57
Wildfire Latest: Rain Seen Helping Revive Canadian Energy Output
Rain headed for the areas in western Canada struck by a spate of wildfires should improve safety conditions,
2023-05-10 02:57
Williams Says Fed Is Data Dependent, Leaves Door Open to Pause
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he is monitoring how strains in the banking
2023-05-10 02:50
Adidas is still figuring out what to do with $1.3 billion worth of unsold Yeezys
Nearly seven months on from Adidas parting ways with rapper Kanye West, and the sportswear brand reportedly still has $1.3 billion of unsold Yeezy stock in its warehouses. The decision from Adidas to split from West - otherwise known as Ye - came back in October last year came after the 45-year-old made antisemitic remarks both in interviews and online. But now, Adidas has to decide what to do with the remaining stock of the popular shoe as the company attempts to turn its fortune around after it abruptly ended its partnership with West and his Yeezy brand, with 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales at the start of the year. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Though Adidas is "getting closer and closer to making a decision" on what to do with the sneakers and the “options are narrowing,” new CEO Bjorn Gulden said, as per Associated Press. He became in charge back in January this year, three months after Adidas terminated it's partnership with Ye. However, a decision has not yet been reached due to "so many interested parties," he added. Gulden did not confirm whether the option to destroy the shoes had been ruled out but noted that this is something it is the company is "trying to avoid." Meanwhile other options have their own downsides, since selling the shoes would mean Ye would need to be paid royalties, removing brand identification would be dishonest. Giving the shoes away for free sounds like a nice idea in theory but this could cause them to be resold at a higher market price. Gulden is also remaining tight-lipped on the exact quantity of stock that is left since he believes if consumer are aware of this number it "could have an impact on demand," as per AP. The CEO admitted losing Yeezy is "of course hurting us" and if Adidas decides not to sell the remaining shoes, it could reduce earnings by 500 million euros this year. Net sales declined 1 per cent in the first quarter, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen per cent with the Yeezy line, the company said. As a whole, Gulden described 2023 as a "a year of transition" with "a better ’24 and a good ’25" as the German sportswear business continues without the Yeezy brand. Elsewhere, Adidas found itself being sued by investors last week who allege the company knew about Ye’s offensive remarks and harmful behaviour years before the termination and failed to take precautionary measures to limit financial losses. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-10 02:28
Chile miner Codelco and BHP sign sustainable mining agreement
SANTIAGO Chile state-owned miner Codelco and multinational miner BHP Group signed a knowledge-sharing agreement on sustainable mining, Codelco
2023-05-10 02:22
Canadian mining entrepreneur offers to invest in Teck's coal unit
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2023-05-10 02:21
Trans employee says BNSF railroad wouldn't promote her
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2023-05-10 02:20
AdvoCare Signs Team USA Track & Field Athlete and Gold Medalist Chari Hawkins as Newest Member of Endorsement Team
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2023-05-10 02:18
Colombia May Consider Rate Cut This Year, Finance Chief Says
Colombian policymakers may start to discuss interest rate cuts in the second half of the year if inflation
2023-05-10 02:18
Sri Lanka requests debt treatment in first bilateral committee meeting
Sri Lankan authorities formally presented on Tuesday a request for debt treatment in the first meeting of the
2023-05-10 02:16
Lucid, Fisker production target cuts worsen EV start-up gloom
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2023-05-10 01:59
Ecuador seals record debt-for-nature swap with Galapagos bond
By Marc Jones and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK Ecuador sealed the world's largest 'debt-for-nature' swap on record on
2023-05-10 01:56