Great American (and World) Circus Brands
SARASOTA – Today is no longer the era of the circus. But regional and some national circus troupes survive as of 2009. Below are some of the organizations:... Read more.
Pontiac By The Door, Says Byron Hurd
The folks at General Motors are apparently giving Pontiac short attention during press events this week. Bad omen for a great American brand, says Byron Hurd on... Read more.
Goodbye Ricardo Montalban!
LOS ANGELES – We’ll miss the man of the Corinthian leather! Great obit on him on Bloomberg.com. The ads said that the Chrysler Cordoba commercial had... Read more.
Taking Brand Advertising Beyond Pay Per Click
It’s one of the largest problems facing online publishers. Almost all (around 95 percent) of brand advertising is not on the web. The online site Brand.net... Read more.
Radio Clyde 261 on American Idol
CLYDEBANK – O.K., so there’s Fox, Coke, Ford, Ritz, Pledge, Simply Orange, Herbal Essence and the Kodak Theater. But what other brand was on the first... Read more.
Bumble Bee Jingle Returns to TV
The Bumble Bee jingle has returned to cable networks. Founded in 1899, Bumble Bee has had a succession of owners, and they are finally doing national television... Read more.
KPS Capital Buys Waterford, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton
DUBLIN – On Jan. 9 Waterford Wedgwood UK Plc announced that they have entered into a letter of intent with KPS Capital Partners LP, a New York-based private... Read more.
Popeye Goes Public Domain in UK
Yesterday, we mentioned Popeye-branded spinach, sold by the Allens. They are a cannery in Arkansas. And then we saw something on Ron Coleman’s intellectual... Read more.
Eatin’ Some Allens Collard Greens
SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS – The Allens Sunshine Seasoned Southern Style Collard Greens are available at your local Publix. Turns out this is a great, family... Read more.
Keep a Seattle Sunday Post-Intelligencer
SEATTLE – So, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is up for sale, and if no one buys it, the paper will turn into an Internet-only newspaper, or so says Hearst.Hearst... Read more.