The 747-8 flies, finally. While Boeing is a brand, some might say that the 747 is a program within the brand. We think it has an identity on its own, though the 747 would not make sense if it were not made by Boeing. However you position it, the BoeingMORE HERE

Armour is one of the great meat brands, not only in refrigerated meats but in canned stuff like Armour Treet. Armour Hot Dogs are in some ways better known than Oscar Meyer. Armour & Co of Chicago was one of the nation’s greatest meat brands; though the company has beenMORE HERE

NEW YORK – It’s a really cool blogpost. Blue Fountain Media put together a comparison of bricks vs. clicks. It’s a list of storefronts on the web and how they compare to storefronts online. Dozens of brands on the list, and right next are shots of storefronts. Says Zoe HolmesMORE HERE

As the kids say, “Just askin’!” That’s the question a BrandlandUSA reader asked us, as to whether Nabisco could be separated from Kraft, and united with Coca-Cola. Our answer? It does have a certain logic, particularly since Coke competitor Pepsico has Frito Lay. That is not to say Kraft wouldMORE HERE

St. Charles brand kitchens were once the standard for the sharp, smart kitchen. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Visit his personal website at GarlandPollard.comMORE HERE

ARLINGTON – All statutory changes enacted through November 1, 2009 that affect U.S. intellectual property law are covered in the 2010 Edition of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws. In the 2010 Edition, patent practitioners will get coverage of: All recent changes that relate to the Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations forMORE HERE

Kukla, Fran & Ollie, a show that debuted January 12, 1949 on NBC, is now on DVD thanks to Martin Tahse Productions. The ad-libbed show initially ran five nights a week at 7 p.m., and was just as much for adults and kids. Of the initial run, there were 720MORE HERE

There is a good chance that today’s brands won’t be tomorrow’s brands. This came up because at a recent family dinner, folks came up with a list of brands that are mostly forgotten, but were well-known in their time. Here is the list. Some are still around. Maltex was aMORE HERE