Tag: sports
The Recession: Now effecting sports merchandising
So that whole recession thing…its not going away, is it? The Atlanta Falcons have decided to close their Falcons365 stores in the Lennox Mall and Perimeter Mall areas. More information from AtlantaFalcons.com, “While the economy is certainly affecting all retailers, we are making this decision mainly based on our desire to focus our efforts on [...]
Pittsburgh Sports go High-Tech
As a Pittsburgher for the last 24 some odd years, its always interesting/impressive to see the city on anything that could be considered cutting edge. Who would expect the blue collar ‘Steel City’ (although we hardly produce that much steel anymore) to bring its sports fans anything that is on the cusp of technology? I [...]
Econ Sports Conference
If this thing called “Sports Business” is something that your interested in, or if you potentially have an interest in a sports business career, you want to attend the Econ Sports Conference. From Content Next, From major leagues to the half-pipe, sports is a topic that touches everyone—and it seems like everyone is looking for [...]
Kimbo Slice Action Figures? Is MMA that popular?
I’ll take your favorite sports figurine and I’ll raise you a broken arm and punctured lung. Wow. Seriously? Has MMA truly gone THIS mainstream? I mean, I know that you can find the MMA on CBS (Yes!) and that ESPN has even jumped into the fray with their online show, MMA live, but sports figurines? [...]
Sports! No Longer Recession-Proof
So, your favorite sports team…Do they have an economic contingency plan? Lets face it, the economy is going as well as the St. Louis Rams football season (Jim Haslett is gonna turn it around? really? R-E-A-L-L-Y? Is he playing in the games too?), couple that with the fact that the first “Bailout” failed (good luck [...]
Sports Leagues not willing to read between the “White Space” Lines
Thanks to Reader Livia Left for the tip! It’s always fun to see when the various sports leagues form together like the Justice League, isn’t it? Their personal Legion of Doom? Technology Companies (Microsoft, Google, hello!). Their gripe? White Space. Details from the Washington Post, In a filing, the leagues asked Federal Communications Commission require [...]
