Lincoln to follow Mercury into extinction?

It seems amazing, but there is a lot of serious talk about the end of the Lincoln marque at Ford Motor Company. Lincoln has been in a sales spiral and last year sold fewer cars that BMW. The totals were 85,828 Lincolns to more than 100,000 Bimmers. In an effort to try and stimulate falling sales of it’s North American luxury brand, Ford has announced it will be spending $1 billion in a last-chance revitalization effort. Ford has said that for the time being, it remains committed to revitalizing it’s premier marque, though today, $1 billion doesn’t go a long way in the automobile business, especially for an entire brand.

Opening of the Dominion at Bayview and Eglinton in 1957

Here is a fun-filled look back to the opening of the Dominion (now Metro) store at the corner of Bayview and Eglinton in 1957. It’s a large ad which was placed in The Telegram newspaper (also known as the Pink Tely because of the colour of its pages). It is said that this Dominion location was for many years the busiest store in the entire chain, and it may still be the busiest Metro.

Bloomberg speculates on BlackBerry

Bloomberg News is speculating that it must seem tempting for Microsoft, and others perhaps, to launch a takeover bid for RIM. That Canadian firm has lost so much value that “an acquirer could pay a 50 percent premium and still buy the BlackBerry maker for a lower multiple than any company in the industry.” What an ignominious end it would be the the fabled BlackBerry maker from K-W. Here.

Bayview Blockbuster now closed

The sad little note on the door says you can truck up to Yonge and Cummer if you really need a Blockbuster. But, after that, it’s “Thanks for the memories.” The South Bayview Blockbuster closed at the end of business Saturday. Now the question stands: What or who will wish to move into this large space. The South Bayview Bulldog is aware that big-time commercial persons are going from store to store asking things like “How’s business?” Hmm.

Kissing couple tell story to the CBC

They’re being called the Riot Lovers, but a better name might be Pavement Lovers. That’s where they decided to take a break for some smooching. In any case, their alfresco amore has brought profitable offers from the U.S. morning shows to share their intimacies (more than they have already). But after sharing their story with the CBC, they’ve said no to the New York media.