Retail

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles of American football’s National Football League signed new partnerships ahead of the new season.

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has exercised its right to withdraw from its four-year sponsorship of the British Athletics governing body at the midway point of the deal.

Russian internet company Yandex has agreed a deal to become the shirt sponsor of Turkish Super Lig team Fenerbahce, while Konyaspor has renewed its kit sponsorship contract.

German Bundesliga team FC Augsburg has secured commercial partnerships with automotive engineering company Man and consumer electronics retailer TechnoMarkt.

Water softener products manufacturer Grünbeck has enhanced its partnership with FC Augsburg, while fellow German Bundesliga football team FC Ingolstadt 04 has brought in online tools and machinery retailer Werkzeugstore24 as an official top partner.

Chinese health, nutrition and personal care retail group Perfect has agreed a deal to serve as the title sponsor of the International Table Tennis Federation’s 2016 World Team Championships.

E-commerce firm Paytm has secured the title sponsorship rights to India’s home cricket series for the next four years.

Home improvement and garden products retailer Bauhaus has renewed its association with the European Handball Federation’s national team championships for their 2016 editions.

Chinese online alcoholic beverage retailer Jiuxian has secured a regional partnership with Italian Serie A football team Inter Milan.

The International Association of Athletics Federations has secured Chinese convenience store company EasyJoy as an official supplier to its Beijing 2015 World Championships.

English Premier League newcomer AFC Bournemouth has agreed a kit deal with UK sportswear retailer JD.

German Bundesliga football clubs Hamburg and Ingolstadt have secured new partnerships.

Sports retail company JD Sports has agreed a deal with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) to become the new title sponsor of the Welsh Cup domestic club competition.

Airport retailer Dubai Duty Free has extended its title sponsorship of horseracing’s Irish Derby.

Shopping community Lyoness has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Austrian Bundesliga football team SK Rapid Wien.

Automotive rental company Enterprise Rent-A-Car has agreed to become an official partner of the Uefa Europa League European club football tournament.

Australian rugby league team Sunshine Coast Falcons has secured independent supermarket chain IGA Sunshine Coast as its first mid-season sponsor.

Retailer-owned hardware cooperative Ace Hardware has signed a new partnership with golf’s PGA Tour.