We have been thinking not only of what happened to Saab, but then what to do about Saab. We haven’t gotten far, we admit. And then we found this great response in the alternative weekly The Hook in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was a response to Courtney Stuart’s article on theMORE 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
Everyone seems to be using Twitter to help build their brands. And while it is no substitute for a major ad campaign, it costs nothing, except for staff time. Think of it as your own little wire service or ticker tape. Below, an excerpt from the new book Twitter PowerMORE HERE
Above, a Boyce Moto Meter. The Boyce was a hood ornament that kept the temperature of radiators; in a pre-anti-freeze era this ensured the proper working of engines.MORE 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
PALMYRA, Penn. – If you like Lebanon bologna, there is only one brand, Seltzer’s. Made and smoked by hand in Palmyra Pennsylvania, Selzter’s was founded by Harvey Seltzer, who “created a unique blend of pure beef and spices in 1902, his bologna was so popular that he began commercial production andMORE HERE
If you’ve got an itch, it feels better with Swan brand calamine lotion. It’s made by Cumberland-Swan Holdings.MORE HERE
SIOUX CITY – There are lots of brands of popcorn, and many consider it a commodity, particularly bagged variety sold under store brands. But there are great brands of popcorn including: Orville Redenbacher, founded in 1971 Jiffy Pop, founded in 1959 and now made by ConAgra Pop Weaver, founded inMORE HERE
We have added another brand to BrandlandUSA’s 100 Brands to Bring Back. It is the Milwaukee Road’s Hiawatha, and it is the suggestion of New Yorker Jon Vanhala, who understands how cool it was, and could be. Actually he doesn’t need to tell us that. We know it because justMORE 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