Vintage Pan Am Ads Online; Historic Gala Weekend in November Unveils Worldport Diorama
While Pan American World Airways is long gone, the airline is unique among airlines, defunct or still flying, in that they have two non-profits supporting the p... Read more.
Homer Formby Brand Needs Restoration After Minwax Shellacking
Minwax and parent Sherwin Williams have shuttered the beloved Homer Formby furniture refinishing brand. With the closing, a whole approach to conserving furnitu... Read more.
New Owners of Joy See Themselves Moving from Sink to Dishwasher
GREENWICH, Conn. – In 2019, Procter & Gamble sold one of its longest held brands, Joy, for a reported $30 million. Since then, JoySuds LLC has reinvig... Read more.
American Made Paintbrush Brands Make All-USA Paint Stores Possible
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida – In spite of the ubiquity of the Chinese supply chain, it is possible in for some retailers to completely go Made in USA. Some ty... Read more.
Sleepytime and Celestial Seasonings Celebrate Half a Century
BOULDER, Colorado – It was 1972 when entrepreneur Mo Siegel began selling his Sleepytime and Red Zinger herbal teas. Today, Celestial Seasonings, is the m... Read more.
Mr. Bubble Brand Renovation Cleans Up
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota – Care and attention to the important identity elements of a historic brand can make the difference between a moderately successfu... Read more.
Igloo Coolers, Made in USA for 75 Years
Igloo is the original plastic cooler. So many of its products became synonymous with boating and summer that for generations, Igloo coolers were, and are, props... Read more.
Store Visit: JCPenney Tuned Up for Shopping
This spring, JCPenney unveiled a new shopping position. “Shopping is Back.” The company used a fictional character named Penny James, or “Ms. ... Read more.
A Timeline of Top Southern Fried Chicken Brands on Popeyes 50 Year Anniversary
MIAMI – It has been now 50 years since entrepreneur Al Copeland of New Orleans created Popeyes in the New Orleans suburb of Arabi. The Louisana-born chain... Read more.
Holland America Line Plans for 150th Anniversary
SEATTLE - On Oct. 15, 2022, exactly 150 years to the date of the departure of the first Rotterdam's maiden voyage, the newest Rotterdam of the Holland America L... Read more.