I realize this has nothing particular to do with business, but I just had to share anyway.
I just read on Philly.com that a pregnant woman is thinking about naming her baby Chase, after the Phillies' second baseman.
Makes me wonder if the names Chase, Cole and Brad are going to become immensely popular in PA the rest of the year.
After a fun-filled celebration of the Phillies winning the NLCS last night (that included a 2:30 a.m. phone call from my brother who was actually celebrating in Philly) I thought it would be fun to check out what the going rate for World Series tickets was.
I hopped on to StubHub to see what prices they had listed for the games in Philadelphia.
Game Three: $459 - $17500
Game Four: $365 - $25000
Game Five (if necessary): $457 - $12999
Please note, the "cheap" tickets are for standing room only.
I have no idea how anyone could afford to fork over that much dough in today's economy, but man if I could afford it (and could get a ticket), I'd so be there.
The picture above shows the jerseys of a few players on Manchester United, a British soccer team, featuring a sponsorship by the failed AIG.
When the news of AIG's failure broke, a friend of mine and I were wondering whether AIG would continue to sponsor the team. We both agreed it didn't seem like the company should be allowed to spend its money on sponsorships when it is being bailed out by the U.S. government.
An Associated Press article had this to say about the situation:
"For now, it appears that the players of Manchester United will keep the American International Group name on their uniforms. A Manchester United spokesman said there have been no discussions about AIG buying out the deal, and there are no plans for changes to the uniform. A spokesman for the insurer, Joe Norton, said 'nothing has changed' with the deal."
Let me know what you think about AIG's continued sponsorship in the comments.
Came across this really interesting article about the top three ways the Olympics are being marketed.
But I found this blog post more interesting. It suggests that the Olympics are marketed solely to females. The author makes a good argument for his case. Just take a look at the ads that run during the games. As he says, you would never see Neosporin, Wal-Mart or furniture polish ads during an NFL game.
Alex Rodriguez just signed with an agent in Hollywood to help him make even more money than he already does, according to this article in the New York Times.
The talent agency is supposed to help A-rod land some new endorsement deals so he can cushion his salary for when he says good-bye to baseball.
I don't really think his salary needs much cushioning, but I'm just a lowly reporter. What do I know?
According to an e-mail I just received from Consumer Reports, the Centers for Disease Control have issued a health warning that children who play on artificial turf could be at heightened risk for harmful lead exposure.
The warning applied mostly to older fields because as the turf breaks down, lead is released as dust particles that can be inhaled or ingested.
You may have heard by now that Steve & Barry's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (If you haven't you can check the story here.) It leaves me wondering what will happen to the one that was supposed to open in the West Manchester Mall.
I don't know if you've ever shopped at Steve & Barry's but back when I was in high school, I used to love it. The stores sell a lot of university gear (think T-shirts, hoodies and sweatpants stamped with your favorite college's insignias.)
As a senior in high school, it was so much easier on my budget to spend $7 on a T-shirt to a potential future university than the $20 I would have had to spend in the university book store.
