CRM

The victory of the French men’s national team in the Fifa World Cup has triggered performance bonuses in three of its sponsorship deals and opened up new product licensing and regional sponsorship opportunities. Ben Cronin speaks to FFF marketing director François Vasseur about the commercial impact of the win.

Everton director of marketing, Richard Kenyon, explains how innovative pricing and engagement with young fans have helped the Premier League club shore up ailing attendances.

Economic theory says more choice is a good thing, but this underestimates the emotional and cognitive toll of evaluating multiple options. In his latest column, Kevin Brilliant, the Chicago Bulls’ senior manager of business strategy & analytics and a behavioral scientist, explains why teams would be well-advised to limit the number of product lines they sell to fans.

A deep-dive into how rugby union’s Newcastle Falcons used a new CRM and corresponding data-driven approach to marketing communications as a means of reinvigorating its attendances.