While major changes in Washington, D.C. are leading most to focus on a hopeful recovery of our economy, we can’t ignore the fact that 2010 presented us with some moments of loss. Some were predicted while others caught us off guard. Some of our losses included people, brands, and products that have been a part…
Yes, it’s true. Brand names and organizations continue to fall in this ever-growing chaotic economy, like a child’s dominoes on a windy day on the porch! “24/7 Wall Street,” a Delaware corporation set up to run a financial news and opinion operation over the Internet, has created a new list of brands that will soon…
We knew it was going to happen. Just glance out your car window as you pass your local strip malls. Try to walk 25 yards through your local mall without seeing boarded up stores. The 2009 holiday sales period was one of the worst on record. That, coupled with very little change in the nation’s…
I’m sure you’re aware of the large number of U.S. newspapers which have greatly diminished their page numbers, reduced the number of publishing days, and in some cases ceased publishing print copy altogether as they moved to the Internet. This appears to be a growing trend which will not be reversed any time soon. Experts…
If you’ve been following this series, you know we’ve focused on products, organizations and trends which, for one reason or another, have disappeared from the environment they were once so much a part of. Today, we add another category combining technology and gadgets as we predict some things which will more than likely disappear in…
This is our eighth installment of our focus on the constant change of the landscape of America. It’s very obviously far from the last installment as culture shifts, new technologies, and products/services are introduced daily. If you’d like to review previous installments at any time, simply click on “Going, Going Gone” in the Categories column…
Most everyone today is familiar with Kmart—or what they think is Kmart. It has been around since 1899 (110 years) and began as S.S. Kresge stores in the form of what was then called “five-and-dimes.” In 1962, it emerged with a new image of the giant box stores and changed its name to Kmart. Once…
In this series, we’ve focused on people, products, organizations and trends which, for one reason or another, have disappeared from the environment they were once so much a part of. We have also predicted those which will more than likely disappear in the very near future. This time we’re going to provide you with a…
Thus far, this particular category has been devoted to focusing on people, products, organizations, and trends which: have undergone major changes, are currently in the midst of transformation, are destined for future change, and the inevitable results that will evolve. I thought maybe we’d change our focus a bit this week and focus on things…