Brand Icon: History of the Tretorn Nylite
Tretorn. The Swedish brand still has that country club allure, made even more exotic by the fact that they are still a bit hard to find in U.S. stores, though now... Read more.
Old Mills Making New Products
The carnage in Detroit (and so many other U.S. cities), where hundreds of gorgeous industrial buildings are either wasted by neglect or outright demolition, need... Read more.
New Signals: Boosting AM Radio
We ran across a recent post on the future of AM radio that set out some ideas on keeping the format viable. While the idea of AM radio still lives, and is relied... Read more.
China Brings Back Mao Limo; Sign of Ascendant Chinese Brand Leadership
It is assumed that China will take us to the cleaners because of their manufacturing prowess. And yes, that is true. I recall hearing the noted Chinese scholar Arthur... Read more.
A Tourism Roll With Life Savers Manufacturing, Not Charity
Early this month, many in the billionaire club signed a pledge to give away at least half their fortunes to charity, all led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. And... Read more.
What’s Wrong With Life Savers?
SARASOTA – One night last week, I helped melt Life Savers in the oven. For my wife’s vacation bible school class, they made the week’s theme the... Read more.
Reviving a Brand: Eight Tips from Hawaii Five-O
HONOLULU – Bringing back something as iconic as Hawaii Five-O is a major challenge. There is enormous love for the old, so you don’t want to change it... Read more.
No Sink Smog With Bab-O
CHICAGO – Back in the 1950s, Bab-O was one of the top bathroom and kitchen cleansers, along with Ajax and Comet. Today, the cleanser is distributed by Fitzpatrick... Read more.
Old South Watermelon Rind Pickle. Sweet.
ALMA, Arkansas – Each summer, my grandmother in Somers, Virginia would save the watermelon rinds after we ate watermelon on the patio of the farmhouse. I never... Read more.
Tame Conditioner Returns As Frizz Tamer
The original conditioner, Tame, is back on the shelves as a house brand at Dollar Tree. On the back, it has “Distributed by Dollar Tree” so you know... Read more.