The other day, SportBusiness International had an interesting story depicting the brand value of teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) and a comparison between the brand value of the NHL and other major sports leagues in the US, cf. NBA, MLB and NFL. This story is especially interesting because it touches upon the recent […]
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Football business in China – seen from the perspective of Mads Davidsen from Ebbe Sand Soccer Academy in Shanghai
China is an attractive market when it comes to football (soccer). In recent years, we have witnessed that the biggest global football brands chase unexploited territories in Asia and so have corporations (sponsors) striving to be associated with and to monetize on the game. Reflections on the development, structure and economics of Chinese football will […]
The importance of ‘experiential marketing’ and ‘cultural branding’ in the business of sports
The recognized sports brand Oakley recently introduced a new branding campaign, which integrates and ‘plays on’ key ingredients of what makes the sports world unique. Among others, motorsport stars like Valentino Rossi, Sebastian Loeb and Fernando Alonso take part in the campaign. The campaign was launched under the name ‘Change Perspective’ and features various ‘integrated […]
Inspiration about brand management for personal sports brands
Insights into managing a ‘personal sports brand’ and how that sports brand interacts beneficially with other brands at various levels…..See more by clicking this link.
The application of sports as part of a strategy to boost a city’s economy and brand
Indianapolis successfully implemented a strategy, through which the city utilized sports as a method to boost the local economy and to secure a brand transformation. Check out the video below: Source: Indianapolis Star.