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Sports Direct went back to the agency market because it wanted cultural credibility as a sport and fitness destination, and did not have it.
Somebody asserted the problem rather than a document recording it. Who said it, and whether they had a stake, is named below.
How we know
"We went back into the agency market to try and find an agency that really understood us as a brand and where we want to go, that was aligned with our values and shared our level of creative and cultural ambition."
| Who says so | Beckie Stanion, Frasers Group's own CMO, in Prolific North. Only that one outlet covered it, and the piece carries quotes from both sides. Read it |
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| A second source | No independent second report was found. The Prolific North piece carries quotes from both the client and the agency, but searches of the other UK trade titles returned no separate coverage of this appointment. |
| What the agency was asked to do | Not published as a quoted brief. On record: retained UK agency overseeing PR and all major brand comms, including press office, influencer and ambassador relations, in addition to creative brand activations. |
| How the agency was picked | Competitive pitch |
| How that happened | Prolific North states the appointment followed a four way competitive pitch. Rival agencies and the incumbent are not named. Beckie Stanion says the retailer went back into the agency market looking for an agency aligned with its values and creative ambition. |
| How long it took | Announced 18 October 2023, retained. No term published, pitch length not published. |
| Recorded as | Sports Direct (Frasers Group) |
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