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The NHL is borrowing BookTok's hockey romance buzz
Consumer Behaviour

NHL courts BookTok romance fandom with Hot for Hockey

Why the NHL's Hot for Hockey campaign is borrowing BookTok romance tropes to reach new fans, and the brand risk in joining…

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How Hoka owns the NYC marathon run-up
Branding

Hoka’s NYC Marathon Run-Up Is a Masterclass in Momentum

Hoka is turning the NYC Marathon training window into a community scoreboard. Here’s what brand marketers can steal from its run-up strategy.

3 min read
Decathlon's KIPRUN Move: Winning Serious Runners Without Losing Value
Branding

Decathlon’s KIPRUN Bet on Serious Runners

Decathlon Sports India is launching KIPRUN to move beyond beginners and keep runners as they train harder—without breaking its value positioning.

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When a Marathon Turns Into a Brand Crisis
Branding

Wipro Marathon: When Event Execution Becomes a Brand Problem

Empty water stations and crowded finish lines left the Wipro Bengaluru Marathon trending for the wrong reasons. What title sponsors can learn…

2 min read
Messi's on-field runs become a downloadable font
Branding

Rexona turns Messi’s movement into a font

Rexona Argentina's free GOAT Font converts Lionel Messi's dribbles into usable letters and shows how brands turn fame into assets.

2 min read
Reliance Foundation Makes Access the Hero of Asian Games 2026
Storytelling

Reliance Foundation Makes Access the Hero of Asian Games 2026

Reliance Foundation and TBWA\Lintas put first coaches, first grounds and first believers—not medals—at the centre of Asian Games 2026. Here's the strategy.

2 min read
YES BANK's Team India push and the art of borrowed equity
Branding

YES BANK’s Team India push and the art of borrowed equity

YES BANK extends its IOA partnership to four 2026 events and launches a seven-language, 25-plus-channel Team India campaign. Here's the brand logic.

3 min read
Yes Bank's Team India play: borrowed pride, local reach
Branding

Yes Bank Turns Team India Pride Into Brand Equity

Yes Bank's Asian Games 2026 campaign shows how borrowed equity and national pride can give a bank a share of Team India's…

2 min read
NIVIA makes India’s football jersey a lifestyle buy
Branding

NIVIA turns India’s football jersey into a lifestyle product

NIVIA Sports unveiled India’s official football jersey with a campaign positioning it as performance wear, everyday apparel and a collectible.

2 min read
Why Beauty Brands See No Ceiling in Sports Marketing
Branding

Why Beauty Brands See No Ceiling in Sports Marketing

Beauty is moving from wellness's shadow in sports, with athletes becoming collaborators and fans hungry for off-court identity. Here is the psychology.

2 min read
The viewership dip isn’t a demand collapse
Consumer Behaviour

What F1’s Apple TV Dip Teaches Brands About Demand Signals

F1’s U.S. viewership fell sharply after moving to Apple TV, but attendance and engagement rose. Here’s how to read the demand behind…

3 min read