Centers for Cigars; El Sol Cigars from Tampa
TAMPA – There are a handful of places associated with cigars. The geography of cigars includes the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Cuba, Connecticut and Ta... Read more.
Pillowy Marshmallow Fluff from Durkee-Mower
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS – In the pantheon of grocery products, there are certain ones that are not essential, yet are essential. In the UK, it’s Marmite... Read more.
Lydia Pinkham, Still Popping Pills
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS – Back in the early 20th century, there was one brand for women’s problems. It was Lydia Pinkham’s. The Midol of its time,... Read more.
A List of American Pickle Brands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Can you say Pickle Packers? If you need pickles, the group Pickle Packers International keeps track of all the pickle brands across the... Read more.
Saturn Bye-Bye, Pontiac Sub Brand
DETROIT – Recent press reports indicate that Saturn might completely disappear as part of a new General Motors, and Pontiac might be a sub-brand sold at o... Read more.
Stussy Makes Classic Status
LAGUNA BEACH – For many of us fogies who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, surf and skateboard brands that come to mind might be all about Quicksilver, Ocea... Read more.
Briefly: AAMCO Selects Qorvis
WASHINGTON – AAMCO, the iconic car care company, selected Qorvis Communications as its new agency of record. Qorvis will lead all creative development for... Read more.
Vanhala: Small is the New Big
NEW YORK – We happened upon Manhattan music industry exec Jon Vanhala‘s new blog entitled Who Can Dance to That. It’s about music, technology,... Read more.
New Kraft Logo. Why Not General Foods?
Why did Kraft turn General Foods into scrap? This week Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) revealed its new logo in a ceremony at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York Con... Read more.
Radio: Keep Your Call Letters
NORFOLK – Radio stations are one of the more important regional brands that define a community. In a geographic region, and through the years, a radio sta... Read more.