Remembering Canoe By Dana Advertising
Some readers were discussing distinctive men’s colognes that were still around. One of the survivors (and a potent scent) is Canoe by Dana. The brand was originally... Read more.
Fans Still Miss Marshall Fields
The folks in Chicago are still missing Marshall Field’s. We just encountered this BBC report on the issue, and are grateful that the FieldsFansChicago are... Read more.
What Happened to A&P Grocery Stores?
Today, the A&P, once the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., and the largest grocer in the U.S., is no more. How did it get there ? Simple. It neglected its... Read more.
Mrs. Fearnow’s Brunswick Stew for the Chilly Season
MECHANICSVILLE – While it is no longer made on Hope Farm in Mechanicsville, Virginia, Mrs. Fearnow’s Brunswick Stew brand is still on the market. A great... Read more.
The Season and History of GE Xmas Tree Lights
For those who like a traditional looking Christmas, there is no substitute to light from incandescent C-7 and C-9 light bulb, and no name more synonymous with Christmas... Read more.
Marketing Push for Bache Investment Brand
Prudential’s nearly forgotten Bache brand is being given more prominence, this week appearing in ads in Financial Times. New York’s Bache & Company... Read more.
Rexall Brand Reappears at Dollar General
Rexall is back. Not as a store, as seen in the old Joe Garagiola live ad on The Today Show, but as a store brand for Dollar General. Last March, the retail chain... Read more.
Boast Brand Revived
Izod Lacoste wasn’t the only popular polo shirt during the preppie craze in the 1980s. Folks who wanted to be even more country club than the rest were wearing... Read more.
Big Auction for Old Brand Names
NEW YORK – Searching for an old Victrola? Why not buy the brand instead? A private equity firm will auction a portfolio of 150 older U.S. consumer and retail... Read more.
Ktel: The Bottle Cutter Remembered
Frankly, there are some old brands that probably should not return, for safety’s sake. From the era of Disco Duck, the Ktel Bottle Cutter. Not only did it... Read more.