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Adidas UK Technographics
Adidas UK Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Adidas UK and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 1599 Adidas UK employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Adidas UK has purchased the following applications: SAP S/4 HANA for ERP Financial in 2020, UKG Workforce Central (ex Kronos Workforce Central) for Workforce Management in 2019, Oracle Insurance Policy Administration for Life and Annuity for Insurance Policy Administration in 2019 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Adidas UK is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with SAP , UKG , Oracle or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Adidas UK revenues, which have grown to $1.56 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Adidas UK intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Adidas UK Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Adidas UK ERP
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Market |
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| SAP | SAP ERP ECC 6.0 | SAP S/4 HANA | ERP Financial | ERP | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
In 2020, Adidas UK implemented SAP S/4 HANA as its ERP Financial platform. The deployment replaced SAP ERP ECC 6.0 and was executed to centralize and modernize core financial operations within Adidas UK, aligning the technical rollout with a fashion led business transformation to enable the own the game strategy.
The SAP S/4 HANA implementation focused on core finance and controlling capabilities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, financial close orchestration, and management accounting. Configuration work emphasized master data harmonization, a unified chart of accounts, ledgers and document flow optimization, and leveraging SAP S/4 HANA in-memory processing for near real time financial posting and reporting.
Operational coverage targeted Adidas UK finance and corporate accounting functions, supporting statutory reporting and internal management information workflows. The program consolidated transactional finance processing and centralized financial controls under the SAP S/4 HANA application to reduce process fragmentation across UK finance operations.
Governance for the rollout was organized around finance process standardization and business process re-engineering to support the fashion led transformation objectives. Change control and process ownership were redefined to align accounting and controlling practices with the new SAP S/4 HANA data model and finance workflows.
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Expense Management | ERP |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Adidas UK HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
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Insight |
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| UKG | Legacy | UKG Workforce Central (ex Kronos Workforce Central) | Workforce Management | HCM | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, Adidas UK deployed UKG Workforce Central, ex Kronos Workforce Central, as its Workforce Management platform. The implementation is delivered via a web-hosted instance reachable at adidas.kronos.net where UKG Workforce Central provides centralized time collection and scheduling interfaces for Adidas UK employees. Adidas UK UKG Workforce Central Workforce Management is positioned to support operational and corporate workforce processes for the retailer, aligning store and operations staffing with centralized time and attendance management.
The configuration emphasizes core Workforce Management capabilities including time and attendance, shift-based workforce scheduling, absence management, and labor analytics for operational planning. Governance was established through centralized rule sets for pay and attendance, manager approval workflows for exceptions and shift swaps, and role-based access controls administered by HR and operations teams. The deployment follows retail-aligned workforce management workflows, with configuration tailored to scheduling complexity and compliance with UK labor policies.
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Adidas UK ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
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Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| Oracle | Legacy | Oracle Insurance Policy Administration for Life and Annuity | Insurance Policy Administration | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, Adidas UK implemented Oracle Insurance Policy Administration for Life and Annuity. The deployment uses Oracle Insurance Policy Administration for Life and Annuity in the Insurance Policy Administration category to centralize life and annuity product lifecycle management for the United Kingdom entity.
The implementation centers on standard Insurance Policy Administration capabilities, including product definition, policy issuance, premium calculation and servicing, and annuity payout processing. Configuration emphasized rules driven product models and workflow orchestration to support underwriting rules, policy endorsements, billing schedules and servicing events within the policy administration stack.
Operational integrations explicitly include Kronos Workforce Central as the workforce access point on the corporate website, providing administrative user access continuity for staff who support policy administration. Governance and operational control were organized around centralized policy administration for Adidas UK, with role based access controls and workflow gating to align policy operations with existing HR access and administrative processes.
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Adidas UK Content Management
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Market |
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Insight |
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Content Management | Content Management |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Digital Asset Management | Content Management |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Adidas UK eCommerce
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Market |
VAR/SI |
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Insight |
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eCommerce | eCommerce |
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2020 | 2020 |
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eCommerce | eCommerce |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Personalization and Product Recommendations | eCommerce |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Personalization and Product Recommendations | eCommerce |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Product Information Management | eCommerce |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Adidas UK SCM
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Category |
Market |
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Transportation Management | SCM |
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2013 | 2014 |
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Adidas UK CRM
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Digital Advertising Platform | CRM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Sales Automation, CRM, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Tag Management | CRM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Adidas UK ITSM
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Adidas UK IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2015 | 2015 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Adidas UK
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Apps Being Evaluated by Adidas UK Executives
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