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Adidas Shifts to DTC-First Model, Plans to Double Ecommerce Sales by 2025

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Nonetheless, Adidas is optimistic, citing the recovery seen in Q4 2020, its strong market position and attractive growth prospects for the sporting goods industry as a whole. The move is in line with similar shifts made by competitor Nike, which is ditching wholesale accounts and beefing up its digital and DTC business as well.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 300 – Goodwill Finds CEO Matt Kaness

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Over a billion in gmv which is to say the direct to Consumer wholesale and the value of their licensing business in the market was over a billion dollars. Matt: [6:56] I was not at Burton Urban is really where I started to cut my teeth on e-commerce. So brand revenues and net revenue is like call it 650 million and it was independent. [26:08]