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World's largest adidas store to open in Sanlitun at midnight tonight

Until recently, the local front in the Nike versus adidas war has been played out on the billboards lining Wangfujing and Xidan. The two global brands are also struggling to be the providers of whatever sporting apparel athletes choose, or are instructed,... ...full story at The Beijinger

from The Beijinger on Fri, Jul 04 2008

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