🎙️ In This Episode of Engine Room:

Join us as we explore the intersection of football shirts, sports marketing, and business with The Kitsman. Whether you’re a football fanatic or curious about the business of sports, this episode dives into the passion, challenges, and insights behind building a brand in the world of football kits.

What You’ll Learn:

⚽ What makes The Kitsman stand out in the football merchandise space?

📊 Insights into sports marketing and the business of football shirts.

💼 The challenges and goals of running a niche sports brand.

📢 Behind-the-scenes stories from football culture and business.

Special Highlights:

✅ Football shirts as a cultural phenomenon and business tool.

✅ The Kitsman’s business goals: from marketing to fan engagement.

✅ The role of storytelling in sports and connecting with fans globally.

🔗 Connect with The Kitsman:

Website: www.thekitsman.com

Store: www.thekitsman.store

Instagram: @the.kitsman

Twitter: @the_kitsman

Subscribe & Hit the 🔔 for more sports business insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive interviews with industry leaders!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - What are we wearing?

05:00 - What’s this podcast going to be about?

06:00 - Who are The Kitsman?

07:20 - First impressions

09:15 - Gerard and Jeremy Clarkson

11:00 - Football marketing job

15:00 - Business aims: Filling Wembley Stadium

19:25 - “We have failed”

23:05 - TheKitsman.com

24:00 - TheKitsman.store

24:55 - In Alan Shearer’s DMs

26:00 - Sourcing kits for Robinson Blue

27:20 - Ever-present football shirt culture

34:15 - Current likes in the football shirt world

39:00 - “Give us some free gear!”

44:00 - Castore design and manufacturing

45:00 - What’s happening next for the podcast?

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