Thinking Mitchell’s White Sweet Shoe Peg Corn
For generations, white sweet shoe peg corn was a staple of the Delmarva and East Coast. And one of the great brands was Mitchell’s Whole Kernel Fancy White... Read more.
Top Resale Menswear Brands On Ebay
Just a useful list we saw on the main page of Ebay today. It was a list of their most searched for menswear brands. It’s a very telling list as demand for... Read more.
Adweek on Radio Shack RFP
Radio Shack has put out an RFP for their advertising account. One bit of Andrew McMains’ story caught our eye: Online shopping, per the RFP, has not only made... Read more.
Eight O’Clock Coffee Grinds Up Starbucks
Eight O’Clock beats Starbucks? A recent study from Consumer Reports, published on Yahoo, looked at coffee from blind taste tests, including all brands.Their... Read more.
It’s the Printed JCPenney Catalog
Today, we got a reminder of not only the coming season, but that some companies are dependable. It was a card from JCPenney (NYSE: JCP), saying to come into the... Read more.
Woolworth Name Rescued
Woolworths Group PLC, while bankrupt, will survive as an online brand. The UK retailer Shop Direct UK has purchased the brand for an “undisclosed sum.”... Read more.
Radio Shack: Where’s The Flavoradio?
Dear Radio Shack So business stinks. But when we go by to the store closest to our house, we can’t tell the difference between a Radio Shack and the Sprint... Read more.
Ode to Holidome of the 1970s
It’s 1977, The Great Sign of Holiday Inn beckoned at the roadside. Well, actually, it didn’t beckon, it screamed. BIG arrow pointing into hotel. Very... Read more.
More Tips for Struggling Restaurants
It is stunning to see the number of restaurants closing, both chain and not chain. We can’t help but to think that commercial real estate brokers are going... Read more.
Lander, Ascendia and Dorothy Gray
Still wondering about our old deodorant friend Tussy That staple of 1970s tub time, Mr. Bubble, has found a new home at Minnesota-based The Village Company. Mr.... Read more.