PLEASANTVILLE, NY. – That private capital has been unsuccessful in a leveraged buyout of Reader’s Digest Association Inc. should be no surprise. Private capital like Ripplewood Holdings has failed in all manner of media plays. The reality is that during a downturn, a company can’t be expected to be payingMORE HERE
QUEENS, N.Y. – We are reading the AIA history of New York City architecture and we spy a forgotten name. Russ Togs. The guide mentions the Russ Togs Manufacturing and Distribution Center at 27-09 49th Ave. at the SE corner of 27th Street. The building (more particularly its sign) wereMORE HERE
Our reader New York Licensing Guru emailed to tell us that there is one brand revival he thinks is nuts. Crazy Eddie. Crazy Eddie closed its famous electronics stores in 1989. Has it been that long? Totally insane. The owners of the brand, Magic Investments, are forming a branding andMORE HERE
With many newspaper flags are falling these days, there is a great opportunity for folks to pick up the pieces of the brands. We happened upon a great discussion on Metaprinter.com about saving newspapers; one central point of the discussion is that a newspaper brand, however struggling it is, givesMORE HERE
NEW YORK– So you need an idea for a business card? Try this one. The above card was in the back of an old desk that was once in the Abraham & Straus department store in Brooklyn. It is a simple card, no ostentation, all business. Those who know, knowMORE HERE
BROOKLYN – First the Dodgers and now this? If you grew up in Brooklyn or the Northeast, you know of Drake’s and their Yodels, Funny Bones, Coffee Cakes, Yankee Doodles and Ring Dings. This week, we found that a package of Drake’s Devil Dogs were sold with the Drake’s duckMORE HERE
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – In the latter half of the 20th century, the New York region became the hub of a far-reaching empire of cosmetics and cosmetics and beauty products. But by the end of the 20th century, many brands and companies, large and small, had disappeared, either neglected by parentMORE HERE
NEW YORK – The FAO catalog is out. Christmas is coming. Sure as the turn of leaves along the Taconic Parkway, the iconic New York toy retailer FAO Schwarz has released its fall offerings, this year with the Muppets on the cover. No matter the misery on Wall Street, atMORE HERE
NEW YORK – Yes, one can still find a bit of glamour flying into or out of New York City, even though the terminals feel like the Port Authority and the runways are backed up at Newark, JFK and LaGuardia. For instance, Delta operates its Delta Shuttle out of PanMORE HERE
Looking back on the potential demolition of New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania for a fancy new headquarters for Merrill Lynch, my how the tides have turned! Investment banking is a national disgrace, and now must redeem itself. It will take a generation, at least. But the duress on Wall Street hasMORE HERE