In 2009, after announcing it was putting the brand up for sale, GM sold only 9, 000.
Strangely, when legislation was brought in forcing pubs and brewers to show the strength of beer by ABV that brand disappeared from sale.
On the branding side of the business, CHRS is shifting more of its focus back to its primary Lane Bryant brand, while exploring the sale of some of its more expendable businesses, particularly the fashion-oriented Lady Bug brand.
These may include the sale of brand new luxury homes in an upscale Nashville community for half their marked value or a bank giving away a foreclosed property in a poor Detroit neighborhood for back maintenance.
There are plenty of media moguls and would-be moguls out there who are always willing to kick the tires whenever a well-known brand comes up for sale and who like getting their names in the papers, whether they have any serious interest or not.
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When it goes on sale under the brand name Xyrem later this year, it could help thousands of narcoleptics.
But drive on, and there are rows of shiny bicycles for sale, a brand-new bus terminal, a church under construction, sleek petrol stations.
Separately, official figures show that the sale of Mitsubishi brand vehicles plunged by 56.8% in August to 2, 946 units following a 60% drop a month earlier.
After a long new product hiatus, the late 2012 release of the Harmony Touch remote hasn't stopped Logitech from mulling a sale of the brand, but it's not done with it just yet.
The billboards have not gone down well with the Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation - an NGO based in Kottayam town - which says the sale of the brand of whisky promoted by the actor has gone up since the advertisement came out.
Iceland said it has "withdrawn from sale the two Iceland brand quarter pounder burger lines implicated in the study".
But passion and inspiration makes the difference between simply making a sale or building a brand that truly changes the world.
"Especially with more expensive items, views and impressions are a necessary part of building the brand awareness that leads to a sale, " said Eller.
Iceland said the FSAI's findings were concerning, stressing the company had "withdrawn from sale the two Iceland brand quarter pounder burger lines implicated in the study".
Mr Tapie, who has long been active in French business, sporting and political circles, sued Credit Lyonnais over its handling of the sale in 1993 of sportswear brand Adidas, in which he was a majority stakeholder.
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Voyetra Turtle Beach also markets its technology to vendors that package it for sale with other equipment and under other brand names.
This is evident at street level: in the brand of convenience store, in the merchandise for sale and whether or not the telephone lines are buried underground.
The first generic versions will go for sale, marking the end of a brand that has dominated the drug industry, lowered the cholesterol of tens of millions of patients, and generated more in annual sales than Major League Baseball or the entire box office of U.S. movies.
Last week, the Times Co. said it is putting The Boston Globe and its related assets up for sale to concentrate on The New York Times brand.
Focusing on delivering great customer service reinforces your brand values and gives you a second chance to get the sale.
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Christian Audigier, the man beyond the Von Dutch trucker hat phenomenon, the bedazzled Ed Hardy line and an eponymous clothing brand, has just listed his Western-inspired Topanga ranch for sale and for rent.
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The sale was a way to provide a new way for a brand to reach Facebook users, said Greg Bettinelli, senior vice president of marketing at HauteLook.
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This will change dramatically in the case of brand immersive apps, as the medium will be an actual extension of the brand itself, becoming a vehicle to develop complementary revenue beyond the product sale.
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This brand-new listing now ranks as one of the most expensive for-sale homes in America.
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It has spawned several low-cost imitators and the ultimate brand compliment--counterfeit Bubble Wrap, made in China and found on sale at a Home Depot in Southern California.
It has spawned several low-cost imitators and the ultimate brand compliment--counterfeit Bubble Wrap, made in China and found on sale at a Home Depot (nyse: HD - news - people ) in Southern California.
The Park Home Owners Justice Campaign, which has said it is "over the moon" about the legislation, has said there has been a particular problem with site owners "sale blocking" to buy mobile homes themselves and replace them with brand new ones.
Successful scent branding in the hotel industry not only strengthens brand loyalty and produces repeat guests, but it also generates additional revenue from the sale fragrance products.
Through four NBA seasons, the former UCLA Bruin is already a two-time NBA All-Star, and his fashion sense is always a hot topic (Hello fish lure shirt and red-rimmed glasses?) The only question about this new Westbrook-Jordan Brand connection is how long it will be until we see these Jordan roller skates for sale to the public.
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Its distribution network includes 86 mono-brand stores (45 Pomellato, 41 Dodo) as well as approximately 600 independent points of sale around the world.
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