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  • Should You Play Football in Classic Shirts? The Engine Room…
    Oct 20 2024

    🎙️ In This Episode of Engine Room:

    Join us as we explore the intersection of football shirts, sports marketing, and business with The Kitsman. Whether you’re a football fanatic or curious about the business of sports, this episode dives into the passion, challenges, and insights behind building a brand in the world of football kits.

    What You’ll Learn:

    ⚽ What makes The Kitsman stand out in the football merchandise space?

    📊 Insights into sports marketing and the business of football shirts.

    💼 The challenges and goals of running a niche sports brand.

    📢 Behind-the-scenes stories from football culture and business.

    Special Highlights:

    ✅ Football shirts as a cultural phenomenon and business tool.

    ✅ The Kitsman’s business goals: from marketing to fan engagement.

    ✅ The role of storytelling in sports and connecting with fans globally.

    🔗 Connect with The Kitsman:

    Website: www.thekitsman.com

    Store: www.thekitsman.store

    Instagram: @the.kitsman

    Twitter: @the_kitsman

    Subscribe & Hit the 🔔 for more sports business insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive interviews with industry leaders!

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:00 - What are we wearing?

    05:00 - What’s this podcast going to be about?

    06:00 - Who are The Kitsman?

    07:20 - First impressions

    09:15 - Gerard and Jeremy Clarkson

    11:00 - Football marketing job

    15:00 - Business aims: Filling Wembley Stadium

    19:25 - “We have failed”

    23:05 - TheKitsman.com

    24:00 - TheKitsman.store

    24:55 - In Alan Shearer’s DMs

    26:00 - Sourcing kits for Robinson Blue

    27:20 - Ever-present football shirt culture

    34:15 - Current likes in the football shirt world

    39:00 - “Give us some free gear!”

    44:00 - Castore design and manufacturing

    45:00 - What’s happening next for the podcast?

    #FootballShirts #SportsBusiness #TheKitsman #SportsMarketing #FootballCulture #RetroKits #FootballMerch #BrandingInSports

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    49 mins