The red convertible on the forecourt drives brand desire and traffic, and then the customer comes inside and buys the station wagon.
Collaborations, special editions and limited releases are resource intensive and often low volume, so not as cost-effective or as profitable as your main product line. So your CFO is likely not a fan. However, these are critical moments to establish brand desirability, and social attention, which ultimately leads to greater brand equity and awareness. Examples of some of the collaborations I have worked on are below.
Palladium x Stussy
K-Swiss x Carrots
Palladium x Neil Barrett
Palladium x Maharishi
Palladium x Atmos
Puma x Yo! MTV Raps
K-Swiss x Gary Vee
K-Swiss x PacSun
Puma x Heatherette
K-Swiss x Forever 21
Palladium x Billionaire Boys Club
K-Swiss x Billy Reid
K-Swiss x Harry Potter
K-Swiss x Clueless
K-Swiss x Gary Vee
Palladium x Alpha Industries
Puma x Ludacris
Palladium x Bodega
K-Swiss x Lil Jupiter
K-Swiss x Willy Chavarria
K-Swiss x Breaking Bad
Palladium x Married To The Mob
K-Swiss x Bricks & Wood
K-Swiss x DJ Clark Kent