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Adidas raises full-year outlook as first-half profit rises 11% and appoints new CFO

Adidas reported first-half operating profit up 11% to €1.28bn, with currency-neutral revenue up 14%. The group upgraded full-year sales guidance to 9–10% growth. Birgit Kretschmer will become CFO from 1 September.

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