Niche, beautifully branded premium brands are creating waves in the sports apparel industry by focusing on one sport only, developing genuine expertise and connecting to enthusiast audiences through cleverly executed social media and community platforms. This started with Rapha, the premium cycle brand, and was followed in the past year by adventurist line Bowndling, founded by advertising strategist Collyn Ahart, surf label Finisterre, U.S. surf line Saturdays and Tracksmith, the new running venture by Rapha co-founder Luke Scheybeler. Rather than attempt to be the master of all categories, as many traditional global sports groups have done in the past decade, these brands proudly focus on just one, producing premium, high-tech goods with a refined design aesthetic and using social media and content to build cult followings among fans. Some are not sold in stores but are available only via the brand’s website, allowing products to be wrapped in storytelling and not diluted by
second-party retail.
Niche, beautifully branded premium brands are creating waves in the sports apparel industry by focusing on one sport only, developing genuine expertise and connecting to enthusiast audiences through cleverly executed social media and community platforms. This started with Rapha, the premium cycle brand, and was followed in the past year by adventurist line Bowndling, founded by advertising strategist Collyn Ahart, surf label Finisterre, U.S. surf line Saturdays and Tracksmith, the new running venture by Rapha co-founder Luke Scheybeler. Rather than attempt to be the master of all categories, as many traditional global sports groups have done in the past decade, these brands proudly focus on just one, producing premium, high-tech goods with a refined design aesthetic and using social media and content to build cult followings among fans. Some are not sold in stores but are available only via the brand’s website, allowing products to be wrapped in storytelling and not diluted bysecond-party retail.
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