Apparel/Non-Sport

Bollywood Dominates India’s Celebrity Endorsement Powerlist

November 3, 2016

In India’s celebrity endorsement race, Bollywood has stumped the sporting world, according to a recent report by American business consultancy firm Duff & Phelps.

Shanghai Fashion Week Ups The Ante With Quirky Branded Partnerships

October 27, 2016

China might have won some notoriety for its fashion knockoffs, but the unusual branded partnerships in the nation’s emerging fashion scene could just be a trendsetter on the…

Cycling's "Ferrari" Eyes China With Sponsorship Play

October 7, 2016

Italian racing bicycle brand Colnago is poised to sponsor TJ Sport-Lampre’s team with bicycles from next year as a way to break into China’s nascent cycling scene.

Chinese National Football Teams Score Zegna As A Partner

August 30, 2016

Luxury Italian menswear brand Ermenegildo Zegna - one of the first to enter China’s fashion market in the 1990s - has secured a 4-year deal to be the…

Bangladesh Cricket Star Bats For Huawei In Home Market

April 8, 2016

Chinese telco giant Huawei, which is aggressively expanding in South Asia, as added another celebrity endorser in its formidable kitty by bagging a partnership with Bangladeshi cricketing star…

Colgate MaxFresh Sparkles With Ranveer Singh

March 17, 2016

Former copywriter turned Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who is known for his quirky brand endorsements, has secured another collaboration with Colgate-Palmolive India.

ICC Makes A Fashionable Statement with Challenger Apparel Brand

February 17, 2016

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has secured a five-year deal with Indian denim brand Numero Uno Jeanswear as its official clothing manufacturer and retailer.

Pentathlon Gets A Sponsorship Boost In China

February 3, 2015

French fashion brand Promax has become the strategic partner and official sponsor of the China National Modern Pentathlon Association and the national modern pentathlon team.

What Do Two Recent Global Fashion Endorsement Deals Mean For Asia?

December 19, 2014

Earlier this week, German sportswear brand Puma scored a coup by bagging pop star Rihanna on a multiyear deal as its global brand ambassador and creative director, while…

Jackie Chan Takes Over Son’s Endorsement Duties

September 25, 2014

International action superstar Jackie Chan, 60, has taken over his son’s endorsement duties, following the latter’s recent arrest for possessing marijuana.