GM Auctioning off the Historic Estate With Opel and Vauxhall
DETROIT – Don’t sell the meat department of the family grocery store to keep the business afloat. There is a horrible thought floating about General... Read more.
His Lordship, Mad Men Nautical & Military Jewelry
NEW YORK – One of the many niche defunct brands in men’s accessories was His Lordship. Back in the day when many men regularly wore cuff links, studs... Read more.
The Sears-Might-Die-Hard Auto Center
SAN ANTONIO – Sears has opened a new spin-off concept, the Die Hard Auto Center. Of course, Die Hard is a strong Sears brand, and this news is just coming... Read more.
American Brand: Leather from J. W. Hulme
There is a large amount of room in the marketplace for small, regional, handcrafted fashion and craft brands. One of the many surviving leather companies is... Read more.
Brodie of Belize: 1887 Historic British Department Store
BELIZE CITY – British Honduras, now Belize, became independent in 1981. Today, the Commonwealth country Belize has been one of the most successful post colonial... Read more.
Food Creates and Sustains The Brand at Department Stores
That Arby’s CEO Paul Brown has joined the board of JCPenney. That raises the question. After JCPenney brought back appliances, why not bring reintroduce... Read more.
Fashion & Regionalism, an Easy Brand Revamp for Alitalia
Uniforms are the original way to rebrand an institution. From Roman soldiers to Olympic athletes, clothes make the man. And the woman. And the institution. Alitalia... Read more.
What If Woolworth Came Back
The closure of many Kmart stores, and the potential for the shutting down of the entire chain, reminded me of F. W. Woolworth, better known as Woolworth’s.... Read more.
Five Favorite Retail History Websites
There are a large number of helpful websites that detail retail history. While Wall Street has finally understood the dangers lurking in American retail, these... Read more.
Rockwell Consumer Brand Returns
As American companies have abandoned their legacy and sold out or turned into ever larger monopolies, new companies, often non U.S., have reaped the great rewards.... Read more.