In the 1980s, the destruction of two walls altered the course of human history. One was the Berlin Wall marking the end of the Cold War. The other was between Aerosmith and Run-DMC in the Run-DMC’s 1986 cover of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way.”
From Bad Bunny to Yohji Yamamoto, these are the sneakers that earned adidas its stripes.
In the 2003 film Touching the Void, mountaineer Joe Simpson tells a story that captures the essence of leadership in a crisis.
Chicago’s 1901 Project is set to transform the West Side with a $7 billion investment in a 55-acre mixed-use development surrounding the United Center. The United Centre is home to the six-time World Champions Chicago Bulls and the six-time Stanley Cup Champions Chicago Blackhawks, the United Centre hosts over 200 events annually, ranking as the second busiest arena in the United States and the third busiest in the world.
Simon Porte Jacquemus has built a brand story that’s nothing short of remarkable. In 2018, Jacquemus posted €11.8 million in revenue. They are aiming for €500 million by 2025. This incredible growth of the relaxed Côte d’Azur brand isn’t fuelled by Mediterranean wealth but by marketing savvy and smart collaborations.
Anti-tourism protests swept across Europe this summer, with demonstrations taking place in the Netherlands, Greece, and Spain. In 2021 Venetians along with UNESCO were central in banning cruise ships entering the historic centre of Venice.
However as far as I know the protesters who marched in July in Barcelona spraying unsuspecting visitors with water pistols while chanting “Tourists go home” were the first to reference a major event as a cause. The America’s Cup drew criticism over its perceived benefits, with concerns about over-tourism and its impact on local communities dominating the narrative.
Whether it is a race track, an NBA Arena or a soccer stadium the gap between peak and off-peak operational needs means sport infrastructures face a fundamental commercial challenge. Smoothing the demand spikes caused by large events interspersed with long lulls helps solve problems with financing, tech, transportation, planning, staffing,