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Sandrine Zerbib of Lazard Consulting spent around thirty years in China. She explains the key strategies for successfully investing in the Chinese market. In a world where globalization increasingly seems to be a thing of the past, do China and its 1.4 billion inhabitants still represent an accessible market for a Belgian company? Yes, according…

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In Paris, Adidas is taking advantage of the build-up to the Olympic Games to showcase its renewed ambitions. After a particularly difficult period, the German sportswear giant is seeking to regain positive momentum and put its brand back in the spotlight. Several celebrities and athletes attended the event organized by Adidas, including Zinedine Zidane, Pharrell…

Adidas is going through another difficult period in the Chinese market. The German sportswear giant has launched an in-depth investigation following allegations of corruption involving some of its employees in China. The case reportedly came to light through an anonymous letter posted on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, in which several staff members were…

China is plunging Adidas back into trouble. The German sportswear manufacturer, which is only just recovering from the end of its collaboration with the American rapper Kanye West, now finds itself at the centre of a corruption scandal allegedly involving employees of the group in China. An anonymous letter and bribes too, according to the…

On social media, the brand is fuelling a consumer frenzy the likes of which we have rarely seen. Every day, hordes of influencers film themselves unboxing pouches or parcels. Out spill heaps of translucent bags bearing the Shein logo, containing their finds. Floral, green and blue crop tops, skirts, jackets, as well as false eyelashes,…