Kukla, Fran & Ollie Come Back on DVD
Kukla, Fran & Ollie, a show that debuted January 12, 1949 on NBC, is now on DVD thanks to Martin Tahse Productions. The ad-libbed show initially ran five ni... Read more.
GM’s “OK” Used Car Brand Would Do for Defunct Dealers
So what does a GM dealer that used to have a Saturn or Saab franchise do now that these brands are gone? Some are going solo, as used car and repair dealerships... Read more.
Ronson Flints: Great American Lighter Brand
There are great brands related to lighters. Of course there is Zippo, which has done an aggressive and smart job of keeping an anachronistic brand alive at a ti... Read more.
A Cautionary Tale For All Brands
There is a good chance that today’s brands won’t be tomorrow’s brands. This came up because at a recent family dinner, folks came up with a li... Read more.
Shake N Bake Back to Advertising
GLENVIEW, Ill. – A TV advertising favorite is going back to advertising, at least in one region in the U.S. To help remind consumers that Shake ‘N Bake ... Read more.
CBS: Bring Back the “Special” Intro
Each year when various Charlie Brown holiday specials arrive on ABC Family, I get a bit confused. Not only are they not on CBS, they are missing the “CBS ... Read more.
Combe’s Brands, Diner’s Club, Wachovia, Dodge Ram
A few assorted thoughts that need to get out scraps of paper: Combe has great brands. The news that the brands of Combe are for sale, the Journal reported, was ... Read more.
As The World Turns To New Media
NEW YORK – With the announcement that CBS will cancel As The World Turns, we wonder why this television classic is not finding a new life in the new media... Read more.
Travel With Mothersill’s Travel Remedy
Need to feel better when you travel? The name synonymous with seasickness was Mothersill’s, first registered as a trademark in 1926. Made by the Mothersil... Read more.
Bergdorf Goodman Survives in Era of Closed Department Stores
NEW YORK A few weeks ago, Peggy Noonan wrote in her weekly Wall Street Journal column about the importance of seeing Bergdorf Goodman, and how it cheered her. W... Read more.