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Perhaps the most famous revived brand in the U.S. is Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). The company was once an old-line sporting goods company selling guns and tents to presidents and such. Today, American mall-goers are so mesmerized by the half-naked teens of today’s Abercrombie that we forget that it was a carriage trade store. In [...]

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Hang Ten is back. Is there anything else to say? This is very good news. Of the two bands listed, we definately prefer The Animators. Click on the BANDS button at right, and listen. Interestingly, there are a number of different Hang Ten companies, including a Philippines version, a Singapore version and an Australian version.

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BrandlandUSA reader Mark Shainblum of Montreal sends us his top favorite missing Canadian brands. The cartoonist was quite stunned to hear that Crosley Radios is back, and found our site that way. Here goes with Mark’s favorite missing brands. Do you have list to send? Our contact information is here.

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After being revived in 2003, it appears that the name United States Lines will disappear again, the Financial Times reports.

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The news that Sears wants to buy Restoration Hardware shows that the venerable retailer is in desperate search of growth after its merger with Kmart. While merging the two retailers might not be a bad idea, the reality is that Sears Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) needs its current crop of store brands and needs to [...]

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It was a great year for old brand names. Dying brands were revived, and completely dead brands were brought back to life. Here are a few. 1. Greyhound. The company has spent millions spiffing up terminals, buses and such. It is beginning a new advertising campaign that will promote how cheap and fun it is [...]

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Iconix Brand Group Inc., the folks who own lots of good brands (or at least London Fog), are hiring four to lead the development of this growing intellectual property, licensing and fashion company. Most interesting potential is Carolyn D’Angelo, who will have the opportunity to oversee Fieldcrest, Cannon and Royal Velvet brands. BrandlandUSA wrote up [...]

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Whatever happened to Carroll Reed? It’s a question many East Coast folks have been asking since the ski-focused clothing chain shut down. At one time, there were 54 stores. The Carroll Reed Ski Shops Inc. was started, not by some matronly woman, but by Carroll Purinton Reed, a clever entrepreneur who not only built the [...]

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