Tire companies have long extended their brands into the footwear category, not only lending their names to the collaborative shoe lines, but also providing rubber for the soles. In many cases, their brand name appears only on the bottom of the shoe. Some examples: Michelin’s footwear licensing business includes hiking boots, athletic shoes, non-slip shoes […]
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Unconventional, Yet Compatible
A number of unusual corporate licensing tie-ins have emerged within the last year. Each makes sense conceptually, although some definitely skew more toward the novelty end of the spectrum than toward the long-term, branded end. In one of the most recent examples, announced this month, General Mills and Fulton Brewery partnered for HefeWheaties, a limited-edition […]