Competitive Edge is a weekly sports and entertainment marketing news service that highlights unique and relevant news throughout the school year. The questions provided for student discussion will help to create a bridge between industry strategies/trends and the topics you are covering in class.
Just in time for the start of the NBA season, the global award-winning brand Skechers hits the hardwood with its inaugural line of technical basketball shoes that offer elite performance and all-star quality for every level of athlete. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
Formula One is strategically working to boost its popularity in the United States through the highly anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix scheduled for Nov. 16. The event marks a pivotal moment in Formula One’s efforts to broaden its fan base and establish a stronger presence in the American market. Click Read more…
Whether it’s streaming or traditional TV, sports keep audiences coming back to their screens — and Netflix is working on getting more into the game. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
Holding the 2030 World Cup in six countries could cause logistical headaches but a tournament on three continents will be viewed as a boon by sponsors and advertisers seeking to expand their brands globally, sports marketing experts have said. Click here to read the story at reuters.com. Discussion Questions:
Quick: What’s the fastest growing sport in the world? Basketball? Nope. Soccer? Nah. Pickleball? Not even that. It’s esports. That’s right, according to data specialist Statista, an estimated 270 million viewers watched competitive gamers battle it out last year, and that number is expected to jump to 323 million by Read more…
When the International Olympic Committee signed off on five new sports for the 2028 Summer Games at a meeting in Mumbai on Monday, much of the attention in the U.S. revolved around the inclusion of flag football, or lacrosse, or the return of baseball and softball. Click here to read Read more…
LSU All-American Angel Reese has a new endorsement deal with a major shoe and athletic apparel company. Click here to read the story at apnews.com. Discussion Questions:
NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal was instrumental in the Authentic Brands Group acquisition of Reebok in August 2021. Now, the basketball legend has been tapped to lead the athletic brand’s reemergence in the sport he knows best. Click here to read the story at footwearnews.com. Discussion Questions:
Everybody loves a themed party, especially while watching the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks open the season in about two weeks and announced Wednesday its lineup of theme night promotions for the 2023-2024 regular season. Click here to read the story at jsonline.com. Discussion Questions:
Post Malone’s partnership with Raising Cane’s continues Thursday with the opening of a Post Malone x Dallas Cowboys-themed Restaurant right in the heart of Cowboys Country – a place and a team that had lasting impact on Post from an early age. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. Read more…