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Count Every Vote!
My daughter Miranda, the former Buck Wheat of these pages, arrived in Stamford last week thankful for a father willing to discuss the...

Mark Lipton
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Sitting at THE Adult's Table!
Earlier this month Sherwin-Williams reported earnings for the third quarter of the year, the company failing to reach their own revenue...

Mark Lipton
Nov 20, 20243 min read
He Thought it Was a Secret?
Since PPG announced their divestiture from the architectural coatings segment my devices and LinkedIn profile have been abuzz with...

Mark Lipton
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Buyers and Sellers
Sherwin-Williams announced their earnings last week reporting a meager .7% increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2024, middling...

Mark Lipton
Nov 6, 20243 min read


THE Bucket List!
With World Series ticket prices ascending beyond the responsible , I had planned to enjoy this season’s Fall Classic from the sports bars...

Mark Lipton
Oct 30, 20242 min read


All In a Week's Work!
Independent PPG paint retailers breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when the company announced the sale of their beleaguered...

Mark Lipton
Oct 23, 20243 min read


He's Out!
In August of 1989 baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti announced that, “One of the game's greatest players has engaged in a variety of...

Mark Lipton
Oct 9, 20243 min read


Another One Bites THE Dust!
In an October 2023 blog I shared that an international manufacturer of paint applicators and sundries had hired me to help them...

Mark Lipton
Oct 2, 20243 min read
I'm Emphatic!!
THE paint industry seems dominated by the likes of Home Depot and Sherwin-Williams, companies which spend a combined $1.5 billion in...

Mark Lipton
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Revenge of THE Nerds!
For the nation’s largest college football programs the first weeks of the season are spent playing one-sided contests against small...

Mark Lipton
Sep 10, 20242 min read


You Forgot One!
A month prior to announcing that they had hired investment firm Goldman Sachs to “assist in the review of strategic alternatives” for...

Mark Lipton
Sep 4, 20243 min read


I Must Be In the Front Row!
In February the country’s second largest coatings manufacturer PPG announced a review of “strategic alternatives” for its architectural...

Mark Lipton
Aug 28, 20242 min read


What I Don't Know
It was my mother who first put the pen in my hand, insisting I write my feelings down rather than speak them. That effort either abiding...

Mark Lipton
Aug 21, 20242 min read


I Won't Be Happy About It!
My content channels generate extensive data about you such as how frequently you visit my pages, what kind of device you’re using as well...

Mark Lipton
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Let Them Spit!
THE country’s largest paint maker Sherwin-Williams announced their second-quarter financial results last week, the company reporting that...

Mark Lipton
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Should I Do Diners?
If there was no more to the Connecticut food scene than just the country’s best pizza that alone would be enough, though #ctfoodies know...

Mark Lipton
Jul 24, 20242 min read


That's a Stretch!
In February PPG chief executive Tim Knavish announced plans to “review strategic alternatives” for the company’s $1.8 billion...

Mark Lipton
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Because I Told You To!
On my podcast this week I’m joined by Tony Cox, the president of HIS Coatings in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. HIS is the first of three...

Mark Lipton
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Say Hey!
The greatest baseball player to ever live died last week, Willie Mays was 93. Among history’s most feared hitters, Mays was one of only...

Mark Lipton
Jun 25, 20243 min read


Practicing What I Preach
On my podcast this week I introduced you to three paint executives. Seeing opportunity in the demise of Kelly-Moore, each led their...

Mark Lipton
Jun 19, 20243 min read
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