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January 3, 2012
Topco's Steven Lauer Retires
The private label supplier has named Randy Skoda as interim president and CEO.
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December 20, 2011
CVS and Salma Hayek Win Beauty Award For Nuance
Nuance Salma Hayek, named mass market Launch of the Year, is the first complete beauty line developed by an actress in partnership with a national retailer.
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December 20, 2011
Research: Private Label Coffee Introductions Trump Premium Brands
A new study by Packaged Facts finds store brands coffee introductions outpace premium at mass retail, with lots of room for growth.
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December 20, 2011
Fairway Market Store Brands Now Available Nationally
The famed New York old-world market, with only nine brick-and-mortar stores, is now selling a complete line of store brands online.
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December 20, 2011
SymphonyIRI: Soaring PL Growth Threatens National Brands in Europe
Europeans buy nearly as many private label products as they do national brands, and their quest for savings is fueling market share.
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December 20, 2011
Top 2012 Trends: Purity, Authenticity and Sustainability
Looking ahead to the New Year, here are the top 10 food and beverage trends that will affect store brands and other consumer packaged goods.
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December 14, 2011
Store Brands Sustainable Packaging Seminar Announced
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition and Store Brands Decisions are jointly developing and hosting a special seminar for store brands retailers and suppliers.
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December 13, 2011
Costco Seeks Search Engine Optimization for Store Brands
The wholesale club is building a new website to pump up search returns for its store brands, while private label growth remains steady, the company reported to analysts.
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December 13, 2011
Retail Contests Promote Store Brands
Private label gets a boost from innovative promotions at Giant Eagle, Spartan Stores, Duane Reade and Food Lion.
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December 13, 2011
J.C. Penney Invests in Martha Stewart
The deal is a maneuver to increase the number of exclusive brands at J.C. Penney and ramp up the chain’s online presence.
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December 13, 2011
Morrisons Pops Up With Ready-Made Private Label Meals
The U.K. grocery chain is using pop-up restaurants to launch its new private label ready-made meals.
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December 13, 2011
Piggly Wiggly Launches Holiday Private Label Beer
A special holiday edition of Piggly Wiggly’s Pig Swig has hit store shelves.
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December 6, 2011
Kroger Sees Significant Store Brands Growth
The Cincinnati grocer posts a banner quarter, growing sales and private label share with a focus on quality and value.
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December 6, 2011
Walgreens Revs Up Store Brands and Store Base
The drug store chain eyes a new store brands strategy, new formats and new locations.
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December 6, 2011
Safeway Promotes Private Label for the Holidays
Store brands savings on food, and holiday entertaining and decor are the message of the season from the California grocer.
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December 6, 2011
CVS Store Brands Executive Role Expands
The drug chain’s executive revolving door continues as the vice president of merchandising leaves, yielding an expanded role for its store brands executive.
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December 6, 2011
Shoppers Likely to Switch Brands to Support Causes During the Holidays
Ninety-four percent of consumers are likely to switch brands -- about equal in price and quality -- to one that supports a social issue.
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November 29, 2011
Family Dollar Exec to Keynote Innovation & Marketing Summit
Other speakers include leaders from Ahold USA, OfficeMax, Facebook, Google, SymphonyIRI, Sensory Logic and Booz & Company.
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November 29, 2011
Ahold Divulges Growth Strategy
Growing store brands, expanding Internet sales and cutting costs are key pillars in Ahold’s strategic growth plan.
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November 29, 2011
Research: Empowerment, Not Price Drive Private Label Sales
Involving the customer in product development is the biggest private label trend in 2012, according to Planet Retail research.
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November 29, 2011
Perrigo Cleared to Sell Store Brands Versions of Gerber and Mucinex
Private label versions of Gerber infant formula and Mucinex cold remedies have both received FDA clearance.
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November 29, 2011
SymphonyIRI: Shoppers Remain Frugal With Prolonged Downturn
Newly conservative shoppers seek deals in store brands, but are researching their shopping list online before hitting stores.
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November 29, 2011
Ralcorp Appoints Post Holdings Exec and Board Members
The private label manufacturer taps packaged goods executives as the Post Cereal spinoff nears completion.
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November 22, 2011
Retailers Pull Eggs After Sparboe Farms Video Uncovers Conditions
Target, Sam's Club and others pull store brand eggs after the supplier is exposed by an animal rights group.
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November 22, 2011
Walmart Prepares for Healthy Seal Rollout
The retail giant is set to unveil reformulated store brands and help consumers more readily identify healthier options.
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November 22, 2011
Aldi Seeks Cost Transparency from Suppliers
The German discounter is asking suppliers to break out the hard costs of products from other supply chain expenses so it can target savings.
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November 22, 2011
Asda's Smart Price Gets a New Look
The economy store brand is getting a facelift as Asda builds out its private label program.
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November 22, 2011
Fresh & Easy Expands Line of Store Brands Holiday Products
Chefs created 100 new readymade, holiday-inspired appetizers and side dishes that are made fresh in the company's corporate kitchen and delivered to stores daily.
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November 15, 2011
Store Brands Decisions Honors 17 Retailers for Innovation
Twenty-five awards were given to the industry’s top store brands innovators in packaging design, product development, consumer marketing and in-store merchandising at the 2nd annual Store Brands Decisions Retail Innovation Awards
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November 15, 2011
PLMA Show: Energy High, New Products and Ideas Abound
Seminars focus on shopper behavior and marketing, as well as new directions at drug store chains that are seizing the private label opportunity.
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How to Develop a Private Label Expression Aligned with Retail Brand Strategy
By creating private label as a marketing tool rather than just a price alternative, retailers gain the opportunity to tell a complete brand story while simultaneously boosting customer loyalty.
Source: CBX
Using the Store Banner to Endorse Private Label Architecture
Although the economic downturn accelerated private label growth in Europe, there was another key driver -- retailers started to brand their stores.
Source: IPLC
Linking Your Empowered Customer into Your Store Brand Management Process
The formula for success is for retailers to take a holistic store brands management approach by collaborating with customers to maximize store brands potential.
Source: Austin Clark Group
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