Chicken Little, Chicken Little, The Sky Isn’t Falling
That a few law firms have stepped out and filed suit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is neither a surprise nor earth-shattering-stop-the-presses news. It is all about nothing. The “suits” by the esteemed firms of Entwistle & Cappucci LLP and Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP seek class action status on behalf of Cooper
Whenever and Wherever
Back in the mid-1960s, the three TV networks all made much of their conversion from black-and-white to “Now in living color!” broadcasts. It was like that transition in “The Wizard of Oz,” when Dorothy awoke after being carried away in the tornado. The screen of my parents’ old box black-and-white set had the faint image
Investment Analysts Sees Sears in ‘Death Spiral’
There’s good buzz and then there’s the kind Sears Holdings – parent of Sears and Kmart stores and a ton a valuable real estate – has been getting of late. Sears’ negative press in recent months has been more of a public flogging. First, neither Sears nor Kmart stores faired very well in the recent
Foresight Be Damned, Court Indecision Takes This One to the Wall
In the matter of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Plaintiff and Appellant) v. Apollo (Mauritius) Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Apollo Tyres B.V., and Apollo Acquisition Corp…. “Before HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices, and WITHAM, Judge, constituting the Court en Banc. This 16th day of December 2013, based upon the filings by the parties, the Court
Clearing Up Some End-of-Year Business
There are a few loose bits I wanted to chat about before the holidays take over all of our schedules…. First of all, congratulations to everyone on a great 2013! Well, great from the standpoint that there were absolutely NO announced price increases for the entire year. I’m sure there were a number of unannounced
While Waiting at the Courtroom Alter We Take Another Sad Look at Tire Aging
Reports were circulating yesterday that Cooper and Apollo had hammered out new deals with the USW locals at Cooper tire plants in Arkansas and Ohio. This, some suggested, would pave the way for the Cooper-Apollo marriage to be finalized and consummated. Not so. So while we are all waiting for the latest courtroom visit –
National Marketing Group Shuts Down
While it wasn’t the first of its kind, it was certainly the biggest and broadest. Now it is no more.
Targeting Snowflakes, Dealing With Dunderheads and the Butterfly Effect
“Snowflakes.” That’s what Cincinnati-based Kroger calls the direct mail pieces it sends to store-area consumers. Not only do these bits of mail cover each local store market – there are 2,400 stores nationwide – like real snowflakes no two are alike. That’s because each piece of quarterly coupon-laden mail is highly personalized to the recipient. The
For a Few Dollars More
Even as we were congratulating ourselves for dodging the sweeps month hidden camera run NBC’s Today Show took at tire and repair shops, a more compelling story ran on Nov. 21 on WTVD-TV in Raleigh/Durham, N.C. Investigative reporter Steve Daniels bought a few used tires from local shops, products promoted as “safe” by the stores,
Yet Another Tale of Chrysler-Related TPMS Danger
We get a LOT of correspondence from consumers, most of whom find stories on our website while they are searching for answers to tire and vehicle service questions. And since we first started asking hard questions about TPMS corrosion problems, dozens of consumers have shared their horror stories of valve stem units that literally crumbled
Looking for Glasscock’s Wisdom and How Honesty Beat NBC
To borrow from Simon & Garfunkel, where have you gone Sam Glasscock III? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you (Woo, woo, woo). The Delaware Chancery Court judge has been MIA since Nov. 8 he issued a partial bench ruling favoring Apollo Tyre in a suit filed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. to
Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It’s Off to…
So it’s off to Vegas I go. * * * * * * * It’s Nov. 12 now, it’s snowing and I’m back from the dry desert and not-as-crowded-as-thought Las Vegas Convention Center. While the SEMAfolks were decreeing “record-breaking” attendance – up 7% YoY – the walls and displays at the South Hall must have