A Short History of the Heatilator Fireplace
The inventiveness of the 20th century left us with many viable, yet sometimes overlooked, genius brands. One such brand is the Heatilator, a fireplace heating system... Read more.
Kaufmann’s Return as Real Estate Play Inspires
PITTSBURGH – Because many downtown department stores have failed under the current model of Macy’s, there is a misunderstanding of what a department... Read more.
Safeway House Brands & Edwards Coffee History
PLEASANTON, Calif – House brands seem to be all the rage these days. They go in and out of favor at grocers; these days national brands seem to be the brands... Read more.
Junk the Food That the Kraft Heinz Trust Dumps
Perhaps this sounds a bit churlish to see cultural downfall in a child’s lunch. And to churlish, you might generously say inconsistent, as the vile concoction... Read more.
Revived Sea & Ski Hits the Beach Soon
ROCKLEDGE, FL – It seems that the historic Sea & Ski suntan lotion is coming back. Sea & Ski now has a new website, and promises to be on the shelves... Read more.
Bell’s Seasoning: Since 1867, American Culinary History in a Box
Perhap’s we should be writing about Bell’s Seasoning around Thanksgiving time, but the brand, founded in 1867, is a useful product all year round. At... Read more.
J. Crew Problem: Snuffleupagus Pants & Emperor’s Ugly Clothes
NEW YORK – One of the great books read to me by my grandmother, a Sophie Newcomb educated potter by the name of Margaret Clarkson Pollard, were Hans Christian... Read more.
Esso Brand Lives, Premium Crakers and Red Cross Toothache
It is always heartening when an old brand survives generations, world wars and multiple depressions and recessions. So it is that we noticed three brands that (sort... Read more.
Barclays Misses Their Own Brand with ‘Luxury Card’
It is among the more misguided efforts at branding I have ever seen. Barclays, the great banking brand from 1690, is trying to sell a ‘luxury’ product... Read more.
Renovation for Your Brand Might Include Refit and Repair
Perhaps it is not such an issue now, but back in the fall of 2010, Hatteras Yachts was advertising the “Hatteras Refit Center” in marine magazines. The... Read more.