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  "id": 186236,
  "title": "BoF Professional Masterclass | Sports Marketing Strategies That Work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/bof-professional-masterclass-sports-marketing-strategies-that-work",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-07-28T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business of Fashion",
    "slug": "business-of-fashion",
    "url": "https://www.businessoffashion.com/events/sports/bof-professional-masterclass-sports-marketing-strategies-that-work/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Business of Fashion's masterclass focused on sports marketing strategies that have proven effective. Canadian and US negotiators aimed to reach an agreement by August 19 to prevent a significant increase in tariffs on Canadian goods. Despite ongoing discussions, key trade disputes remain unresolved.\n\nClothing store sales experienced a slight decline of 0.6 percent in the previous month, after a revised gain of 0.2 percent in June. However, receipts at clothing stores saw a bounce back of 1.9 percent, possibly due to increased back-to-school shopping. The story delves into Phia's scandal and outlines seven key lessons for fashion startup founders. Phia, a Los Angeles-based designer and entrepreneur, shares her journey from scavenging flea markets in Myrtle Beach to managing a 60-person studio, arguing that H&M can produce a chair of equal quality to that of a luxury house.",
  "summary": "Join us for our next BoF Professional Masterclass on Wednesday, August 5, at 17:00 BST / 12:00 EDT as BoF’s Marc Bain and Mike Sykes unpack the strategies Uniqlo, Sephora and Amiri are using now to find success in sports and forge relationships that are yielding real results.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}