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Adidas
SignsADSUpdated 31 October 2026
- What’s happening
- Trade press reports cuts — no major outlet yet. Most recently, on 16 September 2026: Adidas began layoffs at its Gurugram technology hub as part of a restructuring initiative.
- How big
- No figure confirmed by two reports or the company (≈62,000 staff).
- Is it normal for Adidas?
- No cuts this quarter. No cuts announced in the last 90 days.
- Which jobs
- Named in its cuts: software engineering, it, infrastructure and data.
- Where
- Headquartered in Germany.
7 weeks showing signsEurope market
—Job cuts announced · 6 months
1Things reported · 90 days
0Major outlets reporting
17 SeptLast cut reported
0Times AI cited
Versus its own normal
No cuts this quarter
No cuts announced in the last 90 days. Workforce ≈ 62,000.
Last 26 weeks · 9 May → now
What has been reported — the last 90 days
- 16 September 2026 – 17 September 2026 · Cuts announced
Adidas began layoffs at its Gurugram technology hub as part of a restructuring initiative.
Tier 3 · Trade & regionalBusiness StandardAlso reported by Times of India, Moneycontrol
Every report (3)
- 17 September 2026 · Tier 3 Business Standard — Adidas began layoffs at its Gurugram technology hub as part of a restructuring initiative.
- 17 September 2026 · Tier 3 Times of India — Adidas confirmed a reduction in roles within its technology organisation in India at its Gurgaon tech hub, affecting hundreds of employees following a restructuring exercise.
- 16 September 2026 · Tier 3 Moneycontrol — Adidas laid off 50% of its workforce at its Gurugram Tech Hub, described as a difficult decision.
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Right of reply
Every fact above comes from Adidas’s own statements or from named reporting, so no comment was sought before publication. Adidas can correct the record at any time; anything approved is published here in full.