Brands Formerly Found at Lord & Taylor
NEW YORK- About 10 years ago, someone put together a list of all the brands at Lord & Taylor at a particular moment in time. I saved the electronic list, ju... Read more.
Dairy Industry Needs a Micro-Brew Makeover
There are few things more satisfying, food wise, than putting good cream on the top of fruit, or adding sour cream, or whipped cream, or coffee with cream, or t... Read more.
Inside Newell, the Smithsonian of American Brands
HOBOKEN – Newell Brands, formerly Newell Rubbermaid, owns an astonishing array of classic brands. For those of us who like these classics, they are the ow... Read more.
San Antonio’s Joske’s Latest in ‘Department Mall’ Trend
SAN ANTONIO – The Joske’s Department Store, so long a beloved presence in Texas, yet another example of a revived department store location that is ... Read more.
Dayton’s Throws Hat Into Brand Name Revival
MINNEAPOLIS – It was always inane and wasteful that Macy’s could not figure out what to do with its downtown store that was the former Dayton’... Read more.
BP Finally Brings Back Amoco
CHICAGO – Seven years ago, I proposed on Seeking Alpha that BP, formerly British Persia and British Petroleum and now just BP, bring back the Amoco brand ... Read more.
A&P’s Jane Parker Brand Returns for Christmas
ASTORIA, QUEENS – After the bankruptcy of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, yearly customers of the company’s Jane Parker fruitcakes wer... Read more.
A Short History of the Heatilator Fireplace
The inventiveness of the 20th century left us with many viable, yet sometimes overlooked, genius brands. One such brand is the Heatilator, a fireplace heating s... Read more.
Kaufmann’s Return as Real Estate Play Inspires
PITTSBURGH – Because many downtown department stores have failed under the current model of Macy’s, there is a misunderstanding of what a department... Read more.
Safeway House Brands & Edwards Coffee History
PLEASANTON, Calif – House brands seem to be all the rage these days. They go in and out of favor at grocers; these days national brands seem to be the bra... Read more.