
Paris Better Brand Than London?
Hmmm. Reading about city and municipal branding, and which brand is better, is totally normative. What is a great city to one is a bad city to others. So we wer... Read more.


Briefly: BBC Sets Brand Documentary Series
The BBC is airing a documentary on brands as part of their In Business series. It will be broadcast on Radio 4 in the UK in three weeks beginning 25 September a... Read more.










Radio Talk Shows Revive Revlon’s Enjoli Name
Discussion topic this morning on talk radio. What song should Sarah Palin have as her “intro” before she addresses the RNC? Radio talk shows are buz... Read more.










Clorox Green Works. Bold Step That Works
The venerable Clorox brand has gone green. Click on this demonstration video to see Green Works all purpose cleaner at work. It’s 99.93 percent natural, a... Read more.










Cartoon Brand, Shipping Line
How far can you extend a brand? REALLY far. What if we told you that a broke artist’s cartoon about a steamboat captain could turn into a shipping line? Y... Read more.










Science Research Associates
It’s back to school time. And what better to look at education brands. Here, a reading kit from Science Research Associates. This was a company, once owne... Read more.










Trash Container Brand Lasts the Decades
Brands last for decades. Here, the Sanitary Hid-a-Way Container, made by the Bay Foundry and Machine company of Tampa. It’s buried in the ground at the Ja... Read more.










Cigarette Machine FOUND in Florida
A cigarette machine? Yes, they do exist. But they are not common, and are only allowed in places where minors don’t go. We won’t tell you the resort... Read more.










Where’s Mr. Zip?
This Mr. Zip is on a post office box on Lincoln Road Mall in Miami. We hadn’t realized he had disappeared until we saw him again. Perhaps he has won his b... Read more.










How Much Do We Miss Rexall?
So dang much! Here, a pharmacy on the main drag in Bar Harbour, Maine. This was a regular sign across the United States on every main street. Brands like Rexall... Read more.