sports

Adidas Bets on Sports and All Things ‘US-Centric’
Adidas Bets on Sports and All Things ‘US-Centric’
May 01, 2023  |  Retail

Adidas will increase its focus on sports in the U.S. to propel its stateside business. “We want to double down on all of the things...

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Fanatics Names Meta Exec Deborah Crawford Its First Head of Investor Relations
Fanatics Names Meta Exec Deborah Crawford Its First Head of Investor Relations
April 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Fanatics has appointed Deborah Crawford as senior vice president, head of investor relations. In her new role, which is a newly created position at Fanatics,...

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WWE Puts Fanatics in Charge of Event Merchandising
WWE Puts Fanatics in Charge of Event Merchandising
April 19, 2023  |  Retail

WWE has expanded its partnership with Fanatics, giving the sports retailer control of events merchandising. That means that Fanatics Commerce — the company’s eCommerce, licensed...

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Walmart Bundles Products, Services and Content to Monetize Pickleball Craze
Walmart Bundles Products, Services and Content to Monetize Pickleball Craze
April 04, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart has launched products, services and content focused on pickleball. The retail giant has partnered with racquet sports booking platform Break the Love to create...

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Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
March 21, 2023  |  Ecosystems

A Taylor Swift ticketing dustup late last year has put an unwelcome spotlight on the event ticketing sector at a time when changes are coming...

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Omnichannel Athletes Make Sports and Fitness Spending a Top Priority
Omnichannel Athletes Make Sports and Fitness Spending a Top Priority
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

While consumers may be cutting back on discretionary expenses, they aren’t holding back when it comes to health and wellness — a trend that has...

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Online Betting and Instant Payouts the Odds-on Super Bowl Favorites
Online Betting and Instant Payouts the Odds-on Super Bowl Favorites
January 28, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Want to see a consumer truly upset about payments friction? Tell a gambler to wait a day (or even several days) to collect their winnings....

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Report: Fanatics Dumps 60% Stake in Candy Digital Amid ‘Imploding NFT Market’
Report: Fanatics Dumps 60% Stake in Candy Digital Amid ‘Imploding NFT Market’
January 05, 2023  |  Retail

Sports retailer Fanatics has lost its taste for NFTs and is unloading its majority stake in Candy Digital. The company plans to divest its 60%...

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Amazon to Challenge ESPN With Launch of Sports App
Amazon to Challenge ESPN With Launch of Sports App
December 28, 2022  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon plans to develop an app dedicated to sports content, according to a report. The move will build upon the company’s sports programming offered by...

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