Good Culture Cottage Cheese: Basic Foods Always a Brand Opportunity
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – Many well-known brand leaders in food categories have degraded ingredients and changed formulas, leaving openings for newcomers. Ente... Read more.
U.S. Retail Shortages and Commie Command Economy Consumerism
The last time Americans saw mass shortages of multiple products at retailers was World War II, when U.S. manufacturers concentrated on munitions and war product... Read more.
Nabisco: So Famous, They Can Leave It Off the Box
In the last decade, the owners of the Nabisco brand have played with the idea of taking the familiar red corner off of their packaging. This is unfortunate, as ... Read more.
The Jarring Case of Kraft Old English Cheese Spread
Kraft Old English spread is one of a number of jarred, shelf stable cheese products sold by Kraft. Other varieties include pimento and roka.MORE HERE... Read more.
Bed Bath & Beyond Disaster for Brands, Customers
Bed Bath & Beyond is now beyond boring. The state of the company cannot be blamed on China shipments, post-covid retail shoppers, or fickle consumers. Bed B... Read more.
Retail Success: Surprise the Customer, Don’t Bore with Planograms
Retailers need to have surprise if they want customers back. Top-down merchandise selections are not the answer. Look for suprises, like Stanley Marcus. Conside... Read more.
Prid Drawing Salve, An Old School Apothecary Remedy
There is a class of basic home remedies, still around, that one could have found at a Main Street independent pharmacy a century ago. One of those classics, oft... Read more.
Frozen Orange Juice Quietly Retreats from Grocery Shelves
Minute Maid concentrate, the inventor of the category of frozen orange juice, is quietly disappearing from some grocery store frozen food sections, though it is... Read more.
New Belk House Brand Wonderly Echoes Long History of Private Labels
CHARLOTTE – The department store chain Belk Inc. created a new women’s brand called Wonderly that will replace its discontinued house brand New Dire... Read more.
Updating the Century Old Ajax: Q&A With Richard Palmer, Little Big Brands
WHITE PLAINS – Design agency Little Big Brands recently helped client Colgate-Palmolive update and extend one of their brand classics, Ajax, for the European ... Read more.