MARTINSVILLE – While it is High Point (and North Carolina) that is associated with the American furniture industry, it is the southern part of Virginia that is the hub for traditional American furniture. The region is home to a cluster of old-school, middle class brands including Stanley, Hooker, Pulaski, RoweMORE HERE
Yes, they are talking about it. Read about the implosion at GM on our main blog. Meanwhile, a stunning Pontiac. Thank goodness for the car collectors. Visit our main site www.brandlandusa.com/ for in depth stories, including a discussion of the Tiger Woods/Buick divorce.MORE HERE
You read it here first. Not that we had that much to do with it. On our November 1, 2008 story What’s Wrong With Buick, we suggested that it was time that General Motors get rid of Tiger Woods as spokesman. General Motors and Woods came to a decision toMORE HERE
A cool car. A great brand that returned from the dead. The Austin Mini. Here, an Austin Mini Countryman. Visit our main site www.brandlandusa.com for more about dead brands that have come back to life.MORE HERE
What happened to our old friends Merita Sweet Sixteen doughnuts? They are now Hostess Sweet Sixteen. Not good. Visit our main site BrandlandUSA.com for an in depth report on the issue entitled We’re Mad About our Sweet Sixteen Doughnuts.MORE HERE
It’s hardly even a buyer’s market, as few have money to buy. So what does a real estate broker do for branding when the market is temporarily kaput? How does a Realtor create a personal brand when there is no activity to brand, budgets are tight and all your activityMORE HERE
I’d like some Jiffy mix pumpkin pie please for Thanksgiving! Visit our main site www.brandlandUSA.com for in depth stories. Ideas? Leave a comment or email editor Garland PollardMORE HERE
The classic calculator of the 1970s. Still works. Love Texas Instruments. Visit our main site www.brandlandUSA.com for in depth stories. Ideas? Leave a comment or email editor Garland PollardMORE HERE
Once the brand of the Friedman Marks company of Marshall Street in Richmond, Virginia. It was around until the mid-1990s. It was a great brand, and could have been Jos A. Bank. Or not. Visit our main site www.brandlandUSA.com for in depth stories. Ideas? Leave a comment or emailMORE HERE
A great classic brand of cashmere. What decade, we are not sure. Visit our main site www.brandlandUSA.com for in depth stories. Ideas? Leave a comment or email editor Garland PollardMORE HERE