Mother’s Cookies Now In Kansas City
BATTLE CREEK – Mother’s cookies are available in stores throughout the greater Kansas City area, a key market for one of the brand’s first exp... Read more.
Enoz, America’s Classic Brand of Moth Balls
St. LOUIS – An enduring bug killing name is Enoz, known for fly swatters and moth balls. Founded in 1946, the products are still made in the United States... Read more.
Heckle and Jeckle Are Back, Tylenol Troubles, Mitchum Man
Items in the news: Are Heckle and Jeckle back? The old crows sure are, with a Facebook page. Old Paul Terry of Terry Toons would be so happy. Now, lets not just... Read more.
PBR: It’s All How You Position Old Brands
At one time, Pabst Blue Ribbon was a great brand. Through bad marketing (or no marketing), it declined. Then, some college kids found out that it tasted just a... Read more.
Briefly from Readers: Mercury’s Future, Waiting to Hear About Postum, and Stein Mart
A few notes of items in the news, or on my desk: The new Big G Kids Cereals ads from General Mills are talking nutrition. Smart stuff. Still cuckoo for Cocoa Pu... Read more.
Tasty Boiled Peanuts from Margaret Holmes.
Hungry for boiled peanuts? Why not try the Margaret Holmes brand, which is sold throughout the Southeast at stores like Publix. The story from the website says ... Read more.
Hollywood’s Lesson in Lena Horne and Betty White
HAMPTON, Virginia – What do Betty White and Lena Horne have in common? I will answer the question, but please let me tell you a story first. At the entran... Read more.
Goodyear Model Room and the Ringling Museum
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article on Goodyear, and what it plans to do with its Model Room. It will eventually move headquarters, and it doesn... Read more.
Local Brands: Lamson Brothers, Toledo, Ohio
TOLEDO – In a box of fabric, we found a little label for a dress store called Lamson Brothers. Every town used to have a Lamson Brothers, a stylish local ... Read more.
If and When the Jobs Don’t Come Back
The employment picture is a fright, no matter how nicely the people at Bureau of Labor Statistics spin it. In the last year, my adopted home state of Florida lo... Read more.