2024 adidas x Foot Locker Basketball Invitational

2024 adidas x Foot Locker Basketball Invitational

During my time as an adidas Lifestyle Brand Specialist, I came to learn that at adidas, Basketball fell under the lifestyle umbrella, encompassing both performance and non-performance basketball products.

From the beginning of November 2023 to January 2024, the main brand initiative for all Lifestyle specialists nationwide focused on the Anthony Edwards 1 and its release.

Alongside the responsibility of weekly store visits, one of the pillars of being a specialist was to be an educator. Leading up to the release of the Anthony Edwards 1, I had dedicated tech sessions set up with each of my ten different Foot Locker doors. In-store activations preceded the week of the release, ultimately culminating in the adidas x Foot Locker Basketball Invitational.

Program-wide, each specialist was allotted a budget of $1k for their doors. Given that $1k isn’t much (especially for ten doors), I came up with the idea to combine both the Lifestyle and program-wide initiatives into one.

The adidas x Foot Locker Basketball Invitational served as an initiative to drive sales of the Anthony Edwards 1 in a thoughtful, organic, and authentic way, as basketball was at the heart of it all. Associates were educated in tech sessions, provided with tech sheets to reference in stockrooms, and participated in in-store activations to continue promoting the Anthony Edwards 1.

The Invitational served as an external motivator for associates to drive sales. For each sale of an adult-size Anthony Edwards 1, associates would scan the QR code to log their sale. This tactic showed real-time KPI’s even if I wasn’t present in that store.

The Result

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The Result *

The outing was a success! The five Foot Locker doors that sold the most adult-sized Anthony Edward 1’s were Freehold Raceway Mall, Jersey Gardens, Menlo Park Mall, Linden, and Newport Mall.

The budget restraint ultimately worked to my benefit. The majority of the doors were in the same district and wanted to remain competitive with one another, off and (hopefully) on the court as well.

Most of the budget was allocated to renting a basketball court, while the rest was spent on incentives, including trophies, swag bags, and merch.

Planning this outing on every level, from logo ideation and flyer design to product education and ultimately event execution, was very fulfilling. It taught me how to maximize a budget while also strategically implementing my passions to deliver on brand initiatives effectively. It felt great to share a great experience with associates, as they had never had a moment like that with a brand rep before. As someone who was once in their shoes, I understand how special that truly is.

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