Retail Innovation Week by Piers Fawkes

Retail Innovation Week by Piers Fawkes

When Sport Becomes Commerce

Tracking how fandom, storytelling, and participation are reshaping customer engagement everywhere.

Oct 24, 2025
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I read a great newsletter from

Justin Quirk
this week about sport - and the themes inspired me to shape the focus of this issue. I’ve known Justin for too long, back from when he wrote for culture mags like The Face and i-D while I was living in London. His latest piece, ‘Why Sport Is the New Music’, in his
Nothing But a Good Time
newsletter offers an intriguing analysis: he reflects on …

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