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Competitive Edge

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.

2.5 - Event Management & Marketing

Sphere in Las Vegas will host 2024 NHL draft, to be first televised event at venue

The 2024 National Hockey League draft will be held in Las Vegas at Sphere in what will be the first televised event from the futuristic venue, the league announced on Tuesday. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year05/12/2024 ago
11.1 - Publicity

Airbnb Goes Hollywood With Plans to Rent X-Men Mansion, ‘Up’ Home, ‘Purple Rain’ House and More

The mansion, sitting atop a hill in Westchester County, New York, could be mistaken for any number of homes in the area, save for one little, er, big, thing. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. * TEACHER NOTE (BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT): Airbnb’s “icons” collection, featuring themed rental properties Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year05/05/2024 ago
11.1 - Publicity

NBA fans are over the ‘What A Pro Wants’ commercial, but maybe that’s what AT&T wanted

An ad for AT&T titled “What A Pro Wants” is being dubbed by some as “the worst commercial in history” after airing excessively, but maybe that is what the phone and internet provider wanted. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year05/05/2024 ago
1.2 - Functions of Marketing

All Seven ‘Harry Potter’ Books to Be Recorded as Full-Cast Audio Productions With More Than 100 Actors, Will Release Exclusively on Audible

Listen up, Potterheads: J.K. Rowling’s seven original Harry Potter books are getting a massive new audiobook series. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year05/05/2024 ago
11.1 - Functions of Communications

Ryan Gosling Jokes ‘Fall Guy’ Is “Just a Giant Campaign to Get Stunts an Oscar” at Action-Packed Premiere

The Fall Guy, which tells the story of Ryan Gosling‘s down-and-out stuntman, fully embraced the action at its Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, with stuntmen fighting, falling, and riding motorcycles all over the red carpet. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year05/05/2024 ago
11.1 - Functions of Communications

MLB and Nike announce adjustments to player uniforms for 2025 season

Major League Baseball’s uniform nightmare will soon be over. Unfortunately, the league won’t make changes in time to appease players in the 2024 season. MLB announced Friday that changes will be made for 2025 to address players’ concerns since spring training. Click here to read the story at yahoo.sports.com. Discussion Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year05/05/2024 ago
11.1 - Publicity

Universal Orlando Resort Teases ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ World

Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled details about the new How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk land. The new land is one of the five worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year04/20/2024 ago
1.2 - Functions of Marketing

QVC Enlists Queen Latifah, Naomi Watts, Martha Stewart, Sherri Shepherd and Christina Applegate for ‘Age of Possibility’ Campaign

QVC is bowing to the prevailing demographic trends with the launch of a massive business and programming initiative targeted women over the age of 50. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year04/20/2024 ago
2.2 - Fandom

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. Click here to read the story at apnews.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year04/20/2024 ago
1.3 - Marketing Mix

Target Serves Up Exclusive Pickleball Collection with Popular Tennis Brand Prince

Target Corporation today announced its limited-time pickleball collection in partnership with tennis and lifestyle brand Prince.  Click here to read the story at corporate.target.com. Discussion Questions:

By Chris Lindauer, 1 year04/20/2024 ago

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