An island nation does right by its female citizens while a popular hospitality brand seems to have citizenship concerns of its own. And the iconic retail brands of yesterday continue to vanish before our eyes.

A perennial BrandSnark punching bag trades places with a customary brand exemplar, and a high-profile CEO is now eating more crow than crust.

A bricks-and-mortar leader targets the e-commerce giants, an airline gets it right and wrong simultaneously, and recalls have a pair of carmakers seeing red.

A coveted outdoor brand takes a monumental stand, media empires swap stakes, an fall-guy in the hot seat gets some time to chill, and a retail giant will spend a fortune on punctuation.

Some familiar faces are at it again. The big book does right, the big fruit has worms, and one airline finds yet a new way to screw up big-time.

A new-tech darling thrives while yet another old-tech giant nosedives. And the best place for pizza is in a closed mouth.

It’s all peaches and cream for one industry leader while the going gets slippery for two of the biggest names in retail.

Today’s a big day for Apple and iPhone fans, but it caps a rough week for a pair of well-known flatbread and footwear makers.

A grand dame of American retail sells her castle while two other iconic brands stumble.

A popular designer wins by making life easier for those with disabilities, while layoffs and recalls plague some pretty recognizable brands.

Revolution is in the air as big oil goes electric, girls crash the boys’ party, and the bird of peace shows its tone-deaf side.

Two automotive giants say “charge it.” A legendary toymaker says “nix it.” And a troubled email provider says “you may not believe this but…”

“Home for the holidays” means vastly different things for employees of two of the world’s most recognizable brands, while still two others attempt to edge each other out of market share.  

More goings and comings in the retail-chain world, trouble in the toybox, and a messy corporate food-fight finds a driver ditched for dough. Nuts.

A once-unlikely pairing is paring prices on pears, while one of America’s best-known brands seeks to re-spark its image overseas and “the family company” gets waxed in the courts and the media.

One company tries to snuff out the flames of hatred while another is about to hatch a golden egg. And I’ve never been happier to work at home, domestic dangers notwithstanding.

Junk food… streaming TV… car crashes. Sounds like Friday night in America.

An innovation darling soars while a pair of fitness-related brands stumble.

From handbags to teabags.  An accessory giant chews up a well-heeled brand while badgers take a bite out of the apple and it’s a week steeped in sorrow for yet another mall-based chain.

More and more people are staying in to watch a good flick, as may some U.S. workers when they have a lot more time to chill around the holidays. And why not? Going to a restaurant can be hazardous to your health.