What Happened to Cassette Brands? Imation Revives TDK, Memorex
The 1970s cassette brands Memorex and TDK are back as electronics brands. Business Week reports that the brands have been revived by Imation (IMN), which itself... Read more.
Brands in the Stanley Warner Family
We ran across an old ad for Stanley Warner, the film company and conglomerate. S.H. Fabian was President of the company in 1964; they had offices at 1585 Broadway... Read more.
Sculptor Milton Hebald and the Pan Am Zodiac at JFK
NEW YORK – In the wake of discussion about the possible demolition of the Pan Am Worldport (now Delta’s Terminal 3), there is one key element that has... Read more.
Many Issues Surround Proposed Delta Worldport Demolition
NEW YORK – We read in Crain’s New York that the old Pan Am Worldport at JFK might be demolished soon by Delta. The building is one of the great landmarks... Read more.
Porter’s Pillbox Hats and Peplum
TORONTO – There’s a niche airline that gives free drinks, flies planes with propellers and only goes on a few select routes. Best yet, it puts its flight... Read more.
Jazz Room at London’s Pizza Express to Close
LONDON – An email blast from Tony Puxley, manager of jazz singer Salena Jones, who writes that “what is probably the most intimate music room in London... Read more.
Research Firm Ranks Top Hotel Brands
NEW YORK – The research firm Harris Interactive has released its 2010 rankings of tourism brands. There are some surprises. Hilton is the most notable in the... Read more.
Use Archaeology to Build a Tourism Brand
Israel does it. Virginia does it. Britain does it. Italy does it. They even do it on Marco Island, where old native Calusa artifacts helps to define an image of... Read more.
Thinking Rockresorts
We ran across the blog from Electro’s Sparc Studios in Clearwater. Their website has some fun stuff, including the above brochure of Caneel Bay, St. John,... Read more.
Q&A: Paul Parkin on Branding the Dead Celebrity
SAN FRANCISCO – Celebrities as brands is not a new phenomenon, but it is one that continues to evolve. Gaining income from a famous person’s legacy reserved... Read more.