Skrevet af danske sportsmanagement-studerende: Armin, Arnel, Christian, Jesper, Nikolaj K. & Nikolaj B. – (red. Kenneth Cortsen). Kort om Nike Nike startede i 1950’erne og blev grundlagt af Phil Knight og Bill Bowerman. I starten hed mærket ”Blue Ribbon Sports”. Nike er navnet på den græske sejrsgudinde, der var indbegrebet af triumf i det […]
Tag Archives | Maria Sharapova
Sugarpova – Sharapova’s brand extension
By Kenneth Cortsen on September 10, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
One of the stars from the WTA Tour, Maria Sharapova recently introduced her own premium candy line SUGARPOVA – a line that is supposed to mirror the fashionable, fun and sweet angles of Sharapova. The candy line facilitates an addition to Sharapova’s business model. While extending ‘the Sharapova brand’, the new candy line also adds […]
The business of tennis – from a Wimbledon perspective
By Kenneth Cortsen on July 9, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Sunday’s men’s final in Wimbledon marked a historic moment when Andy Murray lifted the trophy after his victory against world’s no. 1 Novak Djokovic (ATP ranking). Murray’s title was the first time a British player won the men’s single final at the prestigious tournament in the ‘era of modern tennis’ (Fred Perry won his last […]
Highest paid athletes – and where are the Danes?
By Kenneth Cortsen on June 21, 2013 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Every year, Forbes (click on the link to see the full list) ranks the highest paid athletes in the world. If you look at the picture below or at the full list, you will see that Danish athletes are not part of the world’s elite measured on earnings. Why is that and what are some of the […]