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.
More than two dozen NHL partners are activating playoff campaigns including Apple, Pepsi, Honda, Kellogg’s, Bud Light and MassMutual. Some are Canada only (Tim Horton’s, Nestle Canada and Budweiser) while others are launching efforts in both the U.S. and Canada, including Pepsi and Little Caesars pizza. Click here to read the story from Read more…
It’s only rock-and-roll retail but they like it. The Rolling Stones, once the bad boys of rock music and now elder statesmen best known for their extravagant (and expensive) world tours every time their bank accounts dip below nine figures, are getting into the retail business. Click here to read the story from Read more…
Two of the country’s top college football conferences will postpone their fall seasons. That could mean billions of dollars in losses — for universities, college towns and companies built around the American college football spectacle. Sportswear companies in particular stand to lose out on one of their biggest investments and most Read more…
With fall fast approaching, marketers would typically be kicking into high gear for the return of professional football, as the National Football League (NFL) remains one of the last bastions of destination TV viewing. But, as with so many major events this year, exactly how the season will shape up Read more…
The National Basketball Association has signed a multiyear partnership with Oculus that makes the Facebook-owned virtual reality platform an official marketing partner of the league and the first-ever virtual reality headset partner of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association, and NBA G League. Click here to read the story from sportsbusiness.com. Questions Read more…
It’s only a few days before SummerSlam, arguably entertainment brand WWE’s second most important annual event, being staged this year in Orlando, Florida with one huge change – this year, it will have no fans present as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read the store from thedrum.com. Questions Read more…
Ellen DeGeneres’ Twitter profile picture looks like a lot of other COVID-era ones. The illustrated image features the talk show host, her signature blond crop and piercing blue eyes on display, wearing a mask. But the written message across the pandemic-friendly face covering that was once considered her mantra is Read more…
With fall fast approaching, marketers would typically be kicking into high gear for the return of professional football, as the National Football League (NFL) remains one of the last bastions of destination TV viewing. But, as with so many major events this year, exactly how the season will shape up Read more…
Ellen DeGeneres’ Twitter profile picture looks like a lot of other COVID-era ones. The illustrated image features the talk show host, her signature blond crop and piercing blue eyes on display, wearing a mask. But the written message across the pandemic-friendly face covering that was once considered her mantra is Read more…