Guido Schild

Guido is the master mind behind "Brand Growth Inspiration", an expert network for the brand lifestyle industry. He engages as a global brand strategy consultant. Berlin is his hometown, but his workplace is the globe, remote or in the regions (Europe, USA, Asia). The core of his projects cover strategy, finance & planning in brand distribution, especially in retail. Some of his recent engagements included: • Retail Due Diligence and Comp Growth Program for a US Sporting Goods Brand • Retail Expansion planning for a global leading toy brand (20+ Countries/150+Cities/500 stores) • Study on the "Future of Brand Distribution" Post Covid • Brand Retail Vision for a Californian Footwear Brand • Strategy Coaching of a Social Commerce App. Learn more about him and his background from his publishing below

Lululemon vs Under Armour: Is it Barbie vs Ken or about Qualitative Brand Growth?

In the competitive sporting goods industry, not many brands succeed in reaching the top, but Lululemon and Under Armour have.  We outline how they created brand growth and whether they have the potential to stay on top.

Over the last couple of years some sporting goods brands have managed to gain visibility and market share and two of them – Lululemon and Under Armour – have shown an outstanding brand growth development. (more…)