In its attempts to better compete with industry leader Nike, adidas-Salomon AG will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Reebok International Ltd. for approximately $3.8 billion.
Its no secret that the growing power of retailers and the rise of private labels are two major factors that continue to transform the consumer goods industry.
Many of the 137 companies that sought to meet RFID mandates started small in 2004, allocating much lower budgets to the effort than the $2 million to $3 million some analysts had predicted.