TULSA, Okla. – Elvis’ Plymouth might still be alive, and you can buy it. The Dan Kruse-Leake Collector Car Show & Auction will kick off their first auction in San Antonio’s Alamodome with a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda thought to be purchased by and titled to Elvis Presley. It is believedMORE HERE
“A common syndrome is the case in which a purported solution is in fact the cause of the problem.” A quote from the blog Unqualified Reservations. We thought this quote applied very well to the case of Macy’s and Marshall Field’s.MORE HERE
We hear that if Hearst cannot find a buyer, staffers might step in and run the paper as an online edition. Very interesting. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard.MORE HERE
The former Friedman-Marks, Jefferson Clothing could have been Jos. A. Bank.MORE HERE
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE -Little Sue can’t find her way to the store. We were in Gloucester, Virginia a few weeks ago and happened upon one of the last Little Sue convenience stores. We went in the store, and the clerk said it was one of the last two remaining; it wouldMORE HERE
There is an old Sesame Street song called “L is Such Pretty Letter.” It is either sung by Grover or Oscar the Grouch. One of the lines is: L, Linoleum, Listen to Me. ‘Cause “L” is such a pretty letter..” The song came back to us when reading about theMORE HERE
If you’ve got an itch, it feels better with Swan brand calamine lotion. It’s made by Cumberland-Swan Holdings.MORE HERE
Yes, here at BrandlandUSA we like Herb, and we also like the brand of A&M Records. What other brand could sell The Police, Pablo Cruise, Peter Frampton, Captain and Tennille and The Carpenters. We hate what has happened to A&M. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer andMORE HERE
We ran across a great trivia quiz on the website www.Brandvault.net. It is the BrandVault SportsTrivia Brand Challenge. The quiz asks folks to identify the heritage name for a baseball team, and connect it to a current team. Click on the site and test your knowledge. Most of us don’tMORE HERE
NEW YORK – Brandchannel.com has put out a call for industry enthusiasts to participate in its annual global awards competition called Brand Junkie. The awards recognize brands that “inspire and shape our world.” The survey www.brandchannel.com/brandjunkie.asp challenges respondents to think critically about how brands influence the marketplace and consumer spending.MORE HERE