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Kantar BrandZ 2025: Nike Stays No. 1 as Zara, Uniqlo and Adidas Surge in Apparel Value

Kantar attributes the reshuffle to brands that forged stronger consumer connections in a platform-driven market.

Overview

  • Nike leads the 2025 apparel ranking at US$49,444 million in brand value, a 31% drop from 2024.
  • Zara and Uniqlo place second and third with gains of 37% and 43%, supported by fast-fashion scale and digital expansion including Douyin livestreams.
  • Adidas climbs to fourth, up 31% to US$21,067 million, aided by renewed consumer engagement and the Samba relaunch.
  • Lululemon falls 12% to fifth at US$18,138 million, while Shein ranks sixth as the most influential low-cost player through social scanning, agile production and viral haul content.
  • The top ten totals US$180,643 million, with H&M seventh, Asics, India’s Westside at ninth and China’s Anta completing the list, as Kantar cautions that salience without meaningful differentiation leaves sports brands exposed.