Decathlon

Decathlon

About the Project.

Mass-market brand, niche audience. We closed the gap.

Decathlon offers one of the most diverse product ranges in the sports retail world. When you sell everything, it’s hard to connect with customers looking for specific products. To connect with targeted football communities, Decathlon chose a new path - using sponsorship in anemerging environment: the Icon League. We were brought in to activate this partnership - through storytelling, content, and platform-native execution.

Year

2025

Industry

Year

Scope of work

Timeline

12 weeks

About the Project.

Mass-market brand, niche audience. We closed the gap.

Decathlon offers one of the most diverse product ranges in the sports retail world. When you sell everything, it’s hard to connect with customers looking for specific products. To connect with targeted football communities, Decathlon chose a new path - using sponsorship in anemerging environment: the Icon League. We were brought in to activate this partnership - through storytelling, content, and platform-native execution.

Year

2025

Industry

Year

Scope of work

Timeline

12 weeks

Challenges

Challenges

Reaching a niche audience with a broad brand, and making it feel like a perfect fit.

Rather than sponsor traditional clubs, Decathlon targeted a younger, more digital-native football audience. The challenge: translating this strategy into a content and activation approach that respects both the league’s identity and Decathlon’s brand voice. That meant working across multiple touchpoints - from awareness to product, from content to community

How we made it work

How we made it work

We built a multi-channel activation strategy that combined storytelling, product integration and platform relevance.

We developed a season-wide content strategy across all key platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitch - built to tell a consistent story, drive product relevance and support sales. The goal: connect Decathlon’s football brands with the Icon League audience, in content and commerce alike. On YouTube, we produced a documentary-style series. Instagram carried the seasonal storyline through high-quality posts, designed to match Decathlon’s visual Identity while fitting the Icon League’s tone. On TikTok, we created football-native, trend-based content. Twitch focused on community activation with giveaways and live interactions. At the same time, we produced product photography and campaign visuals tailored for e-commerce, in-store (POS) and online touchpoints. Overall, we accompanied the partnership across all digital channels through content, product integration, and community activation.

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