Sports licensing and merchandising has emerged as one of the most important contemporary forms of marketing in the 21st Century, providing a sports rights holder with a route map for brand extention that can enhance and add value to the core sports brand.
In future, it is likely that licensing will emerge from the shadows to become a major communication platform that sits alongside sponsorship and hospitality as a key channel for consumer engagement and help unlock the ‘brand experience’ for fans and consumers.
