Walking through the Grandville mall today, I had a thought:  Do malls actually do better when there is store turnover ( Read more... )

Did you know Busch Beer was solely invented as a product tie-in for the Saint Louis Cardinals?

Now you do.  Go here for more: A brief, interesting and informative history of stadium naming rights.

This is an incredibly sad day for America.

Anheuser-Busch has reportedly been bought up by InBev, a foreign brewer, making them the fourth largest consumer product company in the world.  Great for Guiness World Record, Almanac, Forbes and Fortune lists, but will it be good for American jobs?

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So, a few weeks ago I went into an Old Navy to check the clearance rack (the best part of every store!), and I was thoroughly depressed when I left.

Gone are the days of the 70s pop, disco and club music, the bright colors and performance fleece.  Everything was plaid, prep and ugly.  The music was depressing. And worst of all, at 3 in the afternoon ( Read more... )

Mark and I discovered that Yuengling (Pronounced "yeng-ling") beer is so marketable for any time of year.  Check these slogans:

Christmas:  "Hear the bells ring... have a Yuengling!"

Halloween: "Happy Haunting, from Yuengling!"

New Year: "Don't sing "Auld Lang Syne" without a Yuengling!"

Independence Day:  "Let freedom ring... with a Yuengling!"

Spring ( Read more... )