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.
Sports during the current pandemic have looked a little different than they used to, but the NHL and other leagues have found creative ways to make it work. Before the halfway mark of the 2018-2019 season, the NHL gave fans even more to talk about with the introduction of a Read more…
Peloton linking with a superstar like Beyoncé shows the company pushing to seize on a boom in at-home fitness that has emerged under the pandemic and as many gyms remain closed. Initial work with the Grammy-winning artist centers on the theme of homecoming, which was the title of Beyoncé’s 2019 Read more…
In continuing to build off of the Orlando Magic’s commitment to the Central Florida community and its fans, the team has unveiled its new marketing brand campaign, Magic Together. The campaign represents the united front the Magic forges with the fans bound by a common passion and love for the Read more…
The 2020 rendition of the Masters will mark many firsts, but the most stark reminder that we are truly witnessing a tournament unlike any other (besides the November date and fall foliage) is the absence of patrons, to use the club’s parlance for the estimated 40,000 spectators who roam the Read more…
Sports are a business and marketing is integral to the success of a team and for the longevity of the organization. When The Mighty Ducks movies hit theaters and the subsequent NHL franchise broke ground, one thing was certain, no one was sure. No one was sure what the Mighty Ducks NHL Read more…
Sports during the current pandemic have looked a little different than they used to, but the NHL and other leagues have found creative ways to make it work. Before the halfway mark of the 2018-2019 season, the NHL gave fans even more to talk about with the introduction of a Read more…
Peloton linking with a superstar like Beyoncé shows the company pushing to seize on a boom in at-home fitness that has emerged under the pandemic and as many gyms remain closed. Initial work with the Grammy-winning artist centers on the theme of homecoming, which was the title of Beyoncé’s 2019 Read more…
In continuing to build off of the Orlando Magic’s commitment to the Central Florida community and its fans, the team has unveiled its new marketing brand campaign, Magic Together. The campaign represents the united front the Magic forges with the fans bound by a common passion and love for the Read more…
The 2020 rendition of the Masters will mark many firsts, but the most stark reminder that we are truly witnessing a tournament unlike any other (besides the November date and fall foliage) is the absence of patrons, to use the club’s parlance for the estimated 40,000 spectators who roam the Read more…
Sports are a business and marketing is integral to the success of a team and for the longevity of the organization. When The Mighty Ducks movies hit theaters and the subsequent NHL franchise broke ground, one thing was certain, no one was sure. No one was sure what the Mighty Ducks NHL Read more…