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.
Jane Parker Fruitcakes at A&P
MONTVALE, N.J. – We somehow missed this one over the holidays. Jane Parker is BACK. Apparently, the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (NYSE: GAP) re-introduced... Read more.
Valuation of Circuit City’s Web Operation
RICHMOND – So Circuit City is in trouble, and the press is reporting that the company has days to either be purchased, or liquidated. We can’t predict... Read more.
Fjord 40, a Cool Boat
NORWAY – So it’s an awful time to launch a new boat model, but a new model might just sell if it as good looking as the Fjord 40, a Norwegian powerboat... Read more.
Darden’s Olive Garden Presses On
Drive Thru Restaurant Analysis? SARASOTA – Here in this retiree mecca, you can get a pretty good indication of the health of America’s restaurants as... Read more.
Detroit: Re-hire the Stripped Car
Sometimes you bury pride and sell on price. Remember Ed Rooney, in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? He drove a government issue K-car. During the 1980s, the Plymouth... Read more.
Design: Seaman Shepps Business Card of Patricia Vaill
NEW YORK– So you need an idea for a business card? Try this one. The above card was in the back of an old desk that was once in the Abraham & Straus department... Read more.