This increase is telling; more consumers are buying generic and store brand items in recent years than ever ... Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid products shown Jan. 24, 2011; and a March 7, 2012 ...

Ever reached for a Kleenex only to realize you’re looking at a generic box of tissues and thought, “Wait, WHAT?” I’m not ...

Like Kleenex, ChapStick, and Band-Aid, Botox is such a leader in its field that the brand name itself is regularly used to refer to the generic product it represents.

As language evolves, certain brands have become so ingrained in everyday language that they take on a generic meaning. These include: Kleenex (tissue), Band-Aid (adhesive bandage), Google (search ...

We have all heard of Band-Aid, Tylenol, Benadryl and Johnson’s baby powder. We have never heard of the new made-up word Kenvue. But Kenvue will be the new corporate parent of these familiar ...