Companies Truckin’ in a “Deadhead” Economy
No, I’m not talking about the late Jerry Garcia. I’m talking mums. Potted mums. I have been thinking about a pot of red mums that sit by the walkway... Read more.
How Sears Does Social Media
HOFFMAN ESTATES – As the most iconic and historic retailer in the U.S. and owner of some of America’s greatest brands, Sears, Roebuck & Co. made... Read more.
Too Many Brand Extensions is MAALOX MOMENT!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – So FDA issues a warning today about Novartis Consumer Health’s Maalox. We’ll print it verbatim: Choosing the wrong liquid Maalox... Read more.
Abbey Road and the Remnants of Once Great EMI
LONDON – BBC is reporting that Sir Paul hopes that EMI’s famed Abbey Road studios might be saved. Apparently, it is for sale for $30 million. EMI, remembered... Read more.
The Olympics. The Biggest Brand Brought Back
If you had told someone in the late 19th century that 100 years hence, the Olympics would not only be the world’s greatest sporting event, but a company whose... Read more.
Princess Cruises Brings Back Old School Ocean Liner Departures
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Princess Cruises has reinvented a great ocean liner tradition. The program is a new twist on the departure celebration of bygone days,... Read more.
Personna Razors in Piccadilly Circus
LONDON – Many brands that were once popular still get exposure through popular media, especially through photography and movies. We happened upon one razor... Read more.
See the TWA L-1011 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Reader Joe Vaughan gives us an update on the Airline History Museum in Kansas City. A group of retired TWA employees and airline history enthusiasts... Read more.
Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker, Get Outta Town!
There is a parallel going on in Scotland and Puerto Rico. The Diageo brands Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker are both in the throes of being moved, and both are... Read more.
New Necco Packaging Ruins Classic Look. Necco’s New Coke?
REVERE, Mass. – So tonight we bought some Necco Wafers, one of the classic American candies. And we were shocked when we looked at it when we saw new packaging.... Read more.