Brand collaborations used to be sparse, purposeful and even special. But now we're seeing a fueling frenzy of tactical virality based on one magical symbol. The cooperation cross (X). No collaboration is too crazy, no partnership too crazy in this patchwork harlequin. But why do brands collaborate? Bloomberg Opinion's Ben Schott explains.
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