Licensing & Merchandising

Male grooming brand Gillette has signed a multi-year global licensing partnership with Uefa centering on the Champions League, the showpiece club competition of European football’s governing body.

Sports merchandising company Fanatics has taken over the Golden State Warriors’ on-site and online retail operations in a 10-year deal. Terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

Experiential services agency Legends has taken a significant step to expand its business operations by taking over Indianapolis-based event retail and merchandise company MainGate LLC.

LeBron James's plans to give his No. 23 jersey to new Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis has been postponed due to potential production and financial issues with manufacturer Nike.

Jennifer van Dijk, Executive Vice President, Marketing at Wasserman speaking on the Power of the Athlete panel at the Sports Decision Makers Summit in Miami.

Speaking on a panel discussing the ‘Data Dimension’ in sponsorship, Guillaume Sabran says Uefa changed its strategy after Euro 2016, having noted that fans were consuming the event on social media and…

European football’s governing body Uefa has today (Thursday) signed a long-term partnership with licensed sports merchandise company Fanatics, which has said it is preparing to meet the challenge of d…

The Brooklyn Nets are already cashing in on the recent free-agency signings of NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, with significant increases in ticket sales, merchandise sales, internet traffic,…

Growth opportunities in the licensed sports merchandising sector lie primarily outside the US, according to Fanatics president Steve Davis.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced that the weekend’s London Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox set an all-time record for merchandise sales.

The performance of the United States' women's team (USWNT) at the Fifa Women's World Cup this summer has delivered a significant commercial boost to the US Soccer Federation

Sportswear giant adidas has failed in an attempt to expand its three-stripe trademark in the European Union after the organisation’s general court ruled that the design was insufficiently “distinctive”. T

Crusaders, the Christchurch-based rugby union club, has decided to retain its name for the next Super Rugby season, but change its logo following a review conducted in the wake of the terrorist attack…

Many European football clubs are aiming to convert their large Chinese fanbases into significant new revenue streams. However, they must adapt to this complex market in order to capitalise on its huge potential. Jonathan Dyson reports from Shanghai.

Bundesliga International has appointed IMG to be its exclusive global licensing representative in a multi-year partnership

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, has entered into the $28bn (€25bn) global sports drink industry.