It’s Dum Not to Have a Factory Tour
BRYAN, Ohio – Companies thinking they need a “factory tour” imagine frightening things, including expensive liability insurance, nightmarish staffing... Read more.
BrandlandUSA’s Top Product Mascots
An entirely arbitrary list of the Top 20 favorite brand mascots. This list deliberately does not include human mascots for brands, including Mr. Whipple, the Maytag... Read more.
Crazy Eddie Still Insane
Our reader New York Licensing Guru emailed to tell us that there is one brand revival he thinks is nuts. Crazy Eddie. Crazy Eddie closed its famous electronics stores... Read more.
Circuit City Brand Lives with Systemax
PORT WASHINGTON – Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX) said that it will purchase selected assets of Circuit City’s e-commerce business for $6.5 million in cash plus... Read more.
MAST General Stores Keep Stores Alive
The idea that department stores are dead as an idea is disproven by the success of Mast General Stores. Our reader Chris, who was interested in the surviving downtown... Read more.
We Love Weaver’s Department Store in Lawrence, Kansas
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – We hear from BrandlandUSA reader Joe Vaughan that we need to mention Weaver’s Department Store. Says Vaughan, “It has operated... Read more.
We’re Watching Carson Pirie Scott
YORK, Pa.-We watch carefully the fate of Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT), which owns some great old legacy department store names that include: Carson Pirie... Read more.
How To Re-Brand a Century Old Non-Profit
RICHMOND – I am a bit partial to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. They saved Jamestown Island, began the effort to save Williamsburg... Read more.
American-Flag Ship Hijacked off Somalia
Just reading the recent news on the Maersk ship Alabama, an American-flagged vessel hijacked off of Africa in an area known for pirates. GlobalSecurity.org has the... Read more.
BrandlandUSA’s Top Soul Music Brands (and How to Visit)
What’s America’s greatest contribution to world culture? It’s our music. And luckily, much of that African American music part of the heritage... Read more.