Amidst the commercial controversy and national handwringing surrounding Nike’s shock replacement of adidas as the official kit partner of the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB) – the German football association – from 2027, long-time supplier Adidas launched its men’s national team kit marketing ahead of UEFA Euro 2024 through a campaign titled ‘Typical German’ which tells stories… Continue reading Adidas & DFB Promote German National UEFA EURO 2024 Kits Via Comically Dry ‘Typical German’ Campaign
Tag: Gen Z
Carlos Alcaraz Conquers Wimbledon & Serves Up A New Tennis Marketing Era
Young Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz beat former champion Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon and serve up a new Gen Z era in tennis marketing as tournament partners and personal sponsors activated around the 20-year-old’s victory. After winning a titanic struggle with Djokovic on 16 July and lifting his second Grand Slam, a range… Continue reading Carlos Alcaraz Conquers Wimbledon & Serves Up A New Tennis Marketing Era
Foot Locker’s Summer 2023 ‘Bring The Heat’ Campaign Aims To Inspire & Unite Young Creatives
Foot Locker Europe launched its new Summer 23 Collection campaign, called ‘Bring The Heat’, which suggests a ‘Summer Refresh’ for the sports shoe retailer’s biggest launch of the summer season and seeks to inspire and unite the continent’s creative young community connected through sneaker culture with the aim of unlocking their ‘inner sneakerhead’ and express… Continue reading Foot Locker’s Summer 2023 ‘Bring The Heat’ Campaign Aims To Inspire & Unite Young Creatives
Rajasthan Royals Kit Partner Dollar Promotes Athleisure Collection Via ‘Play On Mode’
Indian athleisure wear brand Dollar leveraged its sponsorship of IPL side Rajasthan Royals through a multi-strand, season-long ‘Play Mode On’ campaign fronted by a team of five cricket stars. The multi-platform campaign, developed in harness with agency Lowe Lintas Kolkata (part of the MullenLowe Lintas Group), runs primarily online and in-stadium through the 2023… Continue reading Rajasthan Royals Kit Partner Dollar Promotes Athleisure Collection Via ‘Play On Mode’
Adidas 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup Kit Drop Targets Gen Z In Physical & Social Hotspots
Adidas primarily targeted the Gen Z demographic with the collective physical and social launch of its new FIFA Men’s World Cup by hiding the strips in plain sight at Gen Z cultural hotspots around the world so young fans could discover them for themselves. The Qatar 2022 national federation kit campaign launch, developed in… Continue reading Adidas 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup Kit Drop Targets Gen Z In Physical & Social Hotspots
Under Armour & NFL Star Tom Brady Ask Gen Z Athletes To ‘Be The Athlete No One Saw Coming’
Leveraging the start of the 2022/3 NFL season, sportswear brand Under Armour and lead football ambassador Tom Brady launched a campaign urging Gen Z athletes to set aside toxic sports star comparisons – to stop comparing themselves to the greats – and instead to ‘Be The Athlete No One Saw Coming’. Created in-house, the… Continue reading Under Armour & NFL Star Tom Brady Ask Gen Z Athletes To ‘Be The Athlete No One Saw Coming’
Nike Challenges China’s Youth To Innovate In Experiential ‘The Trove’ Campaign
Nike leveraged it belief that China’s Gen Z has an increasing aesthetic appreciation for artistic creations as youth culture is breaking the boundaries of imagination with more creativity and so challenged agency BBH China to create a digital library of inspiration to boost imagination. To reignite passion and reconnect with China’s youth following the pandemic… Continue reading Nike Challenges China’s Youth To Innovate In Experiential ‘The Trove’ Campaign
Nike Expands ‘What Are You Working On?’ Web Series With Emma Raducanu’s ‘Letting Go Of Perfect’
Nike leveraged Wimbledon 2022 by continuing its straight-talking ‘What Are You Working On?’ athlete endorser and creative ambassador web series with a ‘Letting Go Of Perfect’ short film and supporting content featuring young tennis star and brand endorser Emma Raducanu. The ongoing Gen Z-friendly 360-degree editorial campaign, which began in January 2022, is built… Continue reading Nike Expands ‘What Are You Working On?’ Web Series With Emma Raducanu’s ‘Letting Go Of Perfect’
Team Whistle & Meta Court Sports Creators To Generate Own Platform Content On Harlem Globetrotters’ ‘World Trick Shot Day’
Facebook’s recently renamed parent company Meta teamed up with sport and entertainment agency Team Whistle on the first Tuesday in December to leverage ‘World Trick Shot Day’ through a team of influencers including musician Famous Los, YouTuber and former college football star Deestroying, former model and basketball player tuned journalist and TV presenter Rachel DeMita… Continue reading Team Whistle & Meta Court Sports Creators To Generate Own Platform Content On Harlem Globetrotters’ ‘World Trick Shot Day’
Foot Locker’s Social Holiday Campaign ‘Celebrates’ Gen Z Stars, Social Influencers & Stripers
A holiday season, global online campaign from Foot Locker features a team of well know personalities and social media stars – such as Don C, Lauren London and Dixie D’Amelio – alongside several company employees to target Gen Z Called ‘Celebrate’ and created in-house, the seasonal campaign consists of a series of ads running… Continue reading Foot Locker’s Social Holiday Campaign ‘Celebrates’ Gen Z Stars, Social Influencers & Stripers
Sports Illustrated Launches Snap Original UGC ‘America’s Best Sports Vidoes’ Series To Engage Gen Z
In the first week of November Sports Illustrated launched a Snap Original Series called ‘Americas Best Sports Videos‘ with the objective of connecting with younger audiences through ‘America’s Best Sports Videos’ fronted by the publication’s Digital Content Host Ashley Nicole Moss. The Authentic Brands Group publication’s first initiative on Snapchat, the social series primarily… Continue reading Sports Illustrated Launches Snap Original UGC ‘America’s Best Sports Vidoes’ Series To Engage Gen Z
New Balance Campaign Declares ‘Impatience Is A Virtue’ In Star-Powered Gen-Z Targeted Campaign
New Balance’s new generation of celebrity ambassadors – led by tennis sensation Coco Gauff, actor/musician/activist Jaden Smith and Olympic sprinter Sydney McLaughlin (with references to LA Clippers basketball star Kawhi Leonard and Senegalese and Liverpool forward Sadio Mané, as well as pro skateboarders Margielyn Didal and Tiago Lemos) – front a new global campaign targeting… Continue reading New Balance Campaign Declares ‘Impatience Is A Virtue’ In Star-Powered Gen-Z Targeted Campaign
