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.
Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the No. 1 selling brand of avocados in the U.S, is teaming up with Mission® Foods, the leading tortilla brand in the U.S., for the second consecutive year for the return of “Taco Tip Off.” The promotional program celebrates the college basketball season and championship and offers a full Read more…
A year after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out what is arguably the greatest three weeks on the sports calendar, advertisers have scrambled back to assume their positions with March Madness. Speaking to reporters on a Zoom call late Wednesday afternoon, the senior-most ad sales execs at CBS Sports and Turner Sports said that anyone who’s Read more…
Today, the Recording Academy proudly announced its official marketing partners for the 2021 GRAMMY Awards show, officially known as the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. Bulova, Facebook, IBM, JBL, Mastercard, Pandora, PEOPLE, and SiriusXM are all supporters of this year’s GRAMMY Awards, as well as events taking place throughout GRAMMY Week. “We are fortunate to be putting on the 63rd Read more…
Wendy’s 2020 breakfast rollout was muted by the start of the pandemic yet still spelled success for the chain, which grew U.S. sales last year and swiped the No. 2 fast-food burger spot away from Burger King. Click here to read the story at adage.com. Discussion Questions: Based on information Read more…
Lincoln is breaking new work on the Grammy Awards Sunday and is also partnering with The Weather Channel for sponsored content. A 60-second spot from AOR Hudson Rouge featuring Golden Globe Award winner Jon Batiste and the 2021 Nautilus premieres during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14, with Lincoln Read more…
As the NBA prepares to hold its reconfigured All-Star Game and events all on March 7 in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, league marketing partners and other NBA-related alliances are seeking to make the most of a one-day national (TNT) and global audience. Among the brands that have signed deals and/or activated in time for the Read more…
Set to launch in September, Overtime Elite (OTE) will allow participants to dispense with playing at the high school and collegiate levels before becoming eligible for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The competition will initially consist of 30 players from across the world and be based in a single location, Read more…
On Friday, Kings of Leon will release their new album, titled When You See Yourself, in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) — becoming the first band to ever do so. The band is actually dropping three types of tokens as part of a series called “NFT Yourself,” people involved in the Read more…
Watching your favorite sports team from afar just doesn’t compare to the experience of being inside the stadium, hearing the crowd roar as you follow the action live. But attending a game can be pretty pricey, or reasonable, depending on the team. Researchers analyzed data to determine the most expensive sports experiences Read more…
Jessie Reyez loves to text, especially with fans. Using a phone number assigned through the celebrity text-messaging startup Community and shared on her social media accounts, the singer-songwriter makes time nearly every day to have one-on-one conversations with her most dedicated supporters where they share memes and talk about their Read more…