The sportswear industry has recently witnessed one of its biggest mergers. In August, German sportswear giant Adidas-Salomon said it would buy Massachusetts-based Reebok for $3.8 billion.

The merger still awaits approval from US and European authorities as well as Reebok shareholders. It is expected to be finalised by early next year.

The merger of Adidas and Reebok would create stiff competition for the sector’s biggest player, Nike. It is predicted the combined duo will have a close $12.3 billion in annual sales, compared with Nike’s $13.7 billion.

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