Chinese Sportswear Brand Anta to Open 1,000 Southeast Asia Stores
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Wang Huayou, vice president of Anta Group, speaks at Asia Vision Forum 2025 on Sept. 11. Photo: Caixin
(Singapore) — Anta Sports Products Ltd. plans to open 1,000 stores in Southeast Asia over the next three years, as the Chinese sportswear giant looks to become a global brand.
Anta’s retail sales in the region nearly doubled year-on-year in the first half of this year, Anta Group Vice President Will Wang told the Asia New Vision Forum 2025 in Singapore on Thursday.
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What Happened When
- 2007：
- Anta's international ambitions began with its Hong Kong listing.
- 2009：
- Anta acquired the China business of Italian brand Fila.
- 2019：
- Anta bought Amer Sports Inc.
- February 2024：
- Amer Sports was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- 2023：
- Anta established its Southeast Asia division and made Singapore its headquarters.
- As of 2025：
- Anta’s Southeast Asia team has grown to more than 3,000 employees, 96% of whom are local.
- First half of 2025：
- Anta's retail sales in Southeast Asia nearly doubled year-on-year.
- First half of 2025：
- Fila generated nearly 14.2 billion yuan ($1.99 billion) in revenue.
- Second quarter of 2025：
- Amer Sports reported $1.24 billion in revenue, up 23% from a year earlier.
- By the end of June 2025：
- Anta had 224 stores outside of China.
- September 11, 2025：
- Will Wang spoke at the Asia New Vision Forum 2025 in Singapore.
- September 2025：
- Will Wang talked about Anta's globalization strategy in an interview on the sidelines of the forum.
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