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.
Super Bowl XLIII Advertising Preview
For this 2009 Super Bowl, advertisers like Coca-Cola and Heineken are planning notable commercials. Here are some of the ads to look for: Coke Zero: Pittsburgh Steeler... Read more.
Aquarian-age Peter Max, Better than Ever
The brand of “Peter Max” still as strong as 1960s FORT MYERS – We heard the artist Peter Max this morning on WGCU 90.1, the public radio station... Read more.
Brandweek: Chester the Cheetah at Super Bowl
Brandweek is reporting that Frito-Lay, the snack division of PepsiCo, has purchased its first 30-second spot for Cheetos during NBC’s telecast of the game,... Read more.
Fiat Brings Back Abarth
Racing Brand Revival Targets Niche Buyer TURIN – Fiat has brought back the Abarth brand, and cars are being delivered to the U.K. this month. Abarth, a sub-brand... Read more.
Aloha and Mahalo, Alfred Shaheen
Shaheen made Hawaii-print shirts famous Just a big mahalo to Alfred Shaheen, the man who not only made Hawaiian shirts famous and in the process helped gave Hawaii... Read more.
Nine Pharmaceutical Branding Tips from Robins
Pfizer’s Wyeth purchase includes remnants of the old A.H. Robins company RICHMOND – The merger between Wyeth and Pfizer got us thinking about the legacy... Read more.
Six Life Tips From Gilligan’s Island
Wisdom from the Brady Bunch Auteur, Sherwood Schwartz Anyone who values American culture appreciates Gilligan’s Island and The Brady Bunch. Even if they were... Read more.