Marketing & Sales·May 26, 2026

Brands Hope for Big Payoff From World Cup Spending

Global spending on the World Cup could top $80 billion. But even though it starts in a few weeks, many hotels in US host cities still have rooms available and games are not sold out because ticket prices are so high. But brands such as Adidas and Nike are still spending millions on partnerships. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Retail Staples Analyst Jennifer Bartashus talks about it all on Bloomberg Radio. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Brands Hope for Big Payoff From World Cup Spending
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Global spending on the World Cup could top $80 billion. But even though it starts in a few weeks, many hotels in US host cities still have rooms available and games are not sold out because ticket prices are so high. But brands such as Adidas and Nike are still spending millions on partnerships. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Retail Staples Analyst Jennifer Bartashus talks about it all on Bloomberg Radio. (Source: Bloomberg)

  • But even though it starts in a few weeks, many hotels in US host cities still have rooms available and games are not sold out because ticket prices are so high.
  • But brands such as Adidas and Nike are still spending millions on partnerships.
  • Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Retail Staples Analyst Jennifer Bartashus talks about it all on Bloomberg Radio. (Source: Bloomberg)
$80 billion

Global spending on the World Cup could top $80 billion. But even though it starts in a few weeks, many hotels in US host cities still have rooms available and games are not sold out because ticket prices are so high. But brands such as Adidas and Nike are still spending millions on partnerships. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Retail Staples Analyst Jennifer Bartashus talks about it all on Bloomberg Radio. (Source: Bloomberg)

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