Many Issues Surround Proposed Delta Worldport Demolition
2010-03-29
NEW YORK – We read in Crain’s New York that the old Pan Am Worldport at JFK might be demolished soon by Delta. The building is one of the great landmarks of aviation, though it has been so abused over the years that few would actually believe it if theyMORE HERE
German Mini? No Thanks only England
2010-03-18
COWLEY, England – Due to the popularity of the Mini, BMW is saying that it might need to expand production at its plant near Oxford. According to the Financial Times, the plant at Cowley builds 240,000 cars a year, and could be expanded to 260,000 to 300,000. But it mightMORE HERE
Land’s End, Boeing and L.L. Bean
2010-03-18
Some various brands in the news: On the Ticketron e-commerce site, if you see ticket prices, it shows you the sorts of performers and events that other people who like a particular artist were looking at hearing. We tried it out. In the case of Glenn Beck’s American Revival tour,MORE HERE
NCL. If You Can’t Sell S.S. United States, Sink Her For Scuba
2010-03-17
PHILADELPHIA – The venerable S.S. United States appears headed for the dreaded scrapper in Alang. Once the pride of Virginia (and the nation) the stately ship has no buyer, and NCL does not want to restore her. If you don’t think it can’t happen, just remember what happened to theMORE HERE
Lady Gaga Takes a Miracle Whip to Wonder Bread
2010-03-13
We are indebted to the writer Abby Tayleure and music website NME for counting up the brands in Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s odd little “Telephone” video. That way, we didn’t have to watch it all. It’s a nasty, nasty video, filled with prison sex and four-letter words. So we wereMORE HERE
Thinking Plymouth Wagons
2010-03-07
Woody wagons spoken here. Plymouth wagons serve you smartly. The question. What happened to the handsome car? BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Visit his personal website at GarlandPollard.comMORE HERE
Thinking Plymouth Wagons
2010-03-07
Woody wagons spoken here. Plymouth wagons serve you smartly. The question. What happened to the handsome car? BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Visit his personal website at GarlandPollard.comMORE HERE
Food Manufacturers. Yesterday Was the Invasion of Poland
2010-03-04
Back somewhere after my 1970s childhood, Super Sugar Crisp became Super Golden Crisp and Sugar Pops became Corn Pops. Thankfully Sugar Bear, that Super Sugar Crisp mascot, survived, though I haven’t seen much of him lately. It was due, then, to a 1970s health food craze that had sugar causingMORE HERE
Abbey Road and the Remnants of Once Great EMI
2010-02-16
LONDON – BBC is reporting that Sir Paul hopes that EMI’s famed Abbey Road studios might be saved. Apparently, it is for sale for $30 million. EMI, remembered by some as Electric and Musical Industries, is in bad shape. Owners Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. want to break up EMIMORE HERE