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Missing Brands in 2010

by 53X11 on December 20, 2009

CNN Money has a nice piece discussing eight brands that disappeared in 2009 (or that their 2010 demise was announced in 2009) that they will miss. Though I will not miss Home Depot’s EXPO or Pontaic or Saturn or Max Factor, like them I will miss Circuit City retail stores, and the legacy of both [...]

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The name says it all – SAAB

by 53X11 on December 18, 2009

A friend of mine in the car parts business years ago told me never buy a car named after what you do once your buy it – i.e. SAAB. Today the news broke that GM’s deal to sell SAAB to Spyker feel through and the Swedish automaker will close. (Full story here). Personally I have [...]

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