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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jun 19, 20243 min read


They're Trending!
Market research giant J.D. Power released the results of their 2024 Paint Satisfaction Study recently and for the second year in a row...
Jun 11, 20242 min read


THE Opportunists!
In 2022 readers of Conde Nast Traveler named Bologna Italy as the planet’s food capital. And now you can add deli capital to that city’s...
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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