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CNBC: Fanatics hires former Opendoor executive to run $5 billion sports merchandise business

Andrew Low Ah Kee, who most recently was the president of Opendoor and was also previously the COO of GoDaddy, will serve as the CEO of Fanatics Commerce, which includes the company’s merchandise business covering licensed fan gear, jerseys, and other apparel and products, e-commerce and stadium and event retail.

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WWD: Women’s World Cup Expected to Heighten Interest in Women’s Sports, Lift Sales of Sports Gear

The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand Thursday and will run for a month. Teams from 32 nations will be vying for the title with the reigning back-to-back champion U.S. team among the favorites to win this year’s tournament. It is expected to draw more than 2 billion viewers, or nearly a quarter of the world’s population, according to Statista.

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RETAIL WEEK: Fanatics Boss Outlines Goal-Scoring Tactics in Europe Having Conquering the US

As the US-based company expands its reach overseas with its first media and retail partnership with Sky Sports in the UK, Jack Boyle, Fanatics global co-president for direct-to-consumer (DTC), talks to Retail Week about the company’s key to success, global expansion and its biggest competitors.

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics Adds LeBron James, Kevin Durant as Partners in Sportswear Company

Sports-merchandise giant Fanatics Inc. has expanded its ownership group in throwback-sportswear company Mitchell & Ness to include basketball stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, Fanatics Chief Executive Michael Rubin said Tuesday at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference.

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