We were thinking. What happened to the Irish Sweepstakes? Do we want to try our luck? Turns out the Irish Sweepstakes died over a decade ago. Yes, we have all sorts of lotteries across the U.S. But people in trailers win that. We want the Irish Sweepstakes, smuggled tickets, changedMORE HERE
I’m thinking about a cup of White Tower coffee. Or maybe a White Tower in Ohio. See our post: Save the Toledo, Ohio White TowerQuestions? E-mail Garland PollardMORE HERE
Verizon missed the call when they renamed themselves. The brand is a bore. Furthermore, there were likeable regional Bell names. There is no reason why Verizon can’t be a corporate name, even a new business name, but just because a merged company needs the name Verizon, it doesn’t follow thatMORE HERE
Say goodbye to TRL. Apparently, Viacom is going to give it a break. Visit our main website www.brandlandUSA.com. Questions? E-mail Garland PollardMORE HERE
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Soft serve ice cream is a great American tradition. It’s tasty. And easy to eat. Of course, the world knows Dairy Queen. But there were other soft-serve brands, some still around. The best known dairy runner ups? Tastee-Freeze: Leo Moranz and inventor and Harry Axene created the chain in 1950.MORE HERE
Radio Shack, Reuters reports, has had an excellent quarter, in a time when other retailers have not. Wow. But let’s digress into nostalgia. It’s much more fun. As a child and as a devotee of brands, I shared a love (and frustration) with the Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH) of theMORE HERE
The pioneer computer brand, best known for its retro computer games, is expected to come back as a laptop or netbook.Check out the full story at www.brandlandUSA.com. If you have questions, Click here.MORE HERE
Those of an age to remember Jack Tramiel and his Commodore PET, VIC-20 and Commodore 64 will be heartened to read that there will be a new Commodore computer. This Commodore will be a so-called “netbook” for light use, reports CNET Crave. The Commodore UMMD 8010/F will have a 1.6GHzMORE HERE