1. Department: Consumer Durables

Adidas still has $1.3B in Yeezy shoe inventory

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Adidas still has Yeezy shoes piled high in warehouses months after ending its business relationship with Ye over his antisemitic views. The athletic wear manufacturer is said to be approaching a decision on what to do with the merchandise it has been holding on to.

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