November 2009 News Center
November 19, 2009
Wal-Mart Offers Suppliers Financing Option
Wal-Mart leverages its scale and credit muscle to support vendors hurt by the CIT bankruptcy, and extends speedier payment terms, which helps guarantee supply to the world’s largest retailer.
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November 19, 2009
Target Launches Better-for-You Archer Farms Brand Extension
Archer Farms Simply Balanced, which includes more than 70 new store brand products, centers on affordable and better-for-you foods that are nutritionally balanced.
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November 19, 2009
Store Branded Beverages a Big Threat to National Soft Drink Makers
New research from beverage research company Canadean, indicates private label beverages are on the rise in both quantity and quality, as operators such as convenience stores and fast feeders enter the fray as well.
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November 16, 2009
Retailers on the Tipping Point of a Store Branding Revolution
Retailers, branding strategists and design experts at a Store Brands Decisions’ roundtable identified how to elevate the store brand game through savvy branding and creativity in premium packaging and design.
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November 16, 2009
Creating a Point of Difference With Store Brands
Whether through product and packaging innovation or raising the bar on food safety standards, retailers are focused on creating competitive differentiation, and increasing brand loyalty and trust.
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November 15, 2009
Product and Process Innovation Lead the Charge at PLMA Show Opening
Workshop speakers present a shelf optimization case study, forecast store brand growth categories, and highlight new product innovation flavor and other product attribute trends.
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November 10, 2009
CPG Promotions Slow Delhaize Store Brand Growth
Aggressive national brand pricing and promotions, combined with food price deflation, slow the international grocer’s store brand sales and same-store sales in the U.S.
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November 10, 2009
7-Eleven Releases Its First World Wine Store Brand
The world’s largest convenience store chain introduces Yosemite Road store brand wines on both sides of the globe
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November 10, 2009
Slow Economic Recovery Presents Store Brand Challenges and Opportunities
A new Daymon report reveals that store brands are becoming a focal point of retail strategy and a key differentiator in the post-recession economy that continues to demonstrate ‘recession-like traits.’
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November 10, 2009
Holiday Price Wars Could Make Consumers Big Winners
Big box retailers such as Meijer, Wal-Mart and Target take off the gloves and duke it out to claim the title of heavyweight price-discounter to attract bargain-hunting cash-strapped shoppers.
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November 10, 2009
Walgreens and CVS Clean Up in Paper Towel Tests
Consumer Reports gives high scores to two drug chain store brands though Costco and Target’s brands also held up well against top national brands Bounty and Viva.
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November 10, 2009
Store Brand Ground Beef Recalled in Eight Eastern States
Retailers such as BJ’s, Trader Joes, Shaw’s and Giant-Carlisle are pulling store brand ground beef from their shelves due to a voluntary recall by supplier Fairbank Farms.
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November 10, 2009
Consumer Reports Finds Harmful Chemicals in Canned Foods
Consumer Reports finds that harmful BPA is still found in many canned foods such as soup, juice, vegetables and even organic foods and some labeled “BPA free.”
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November 5, 2009
Research Reveals Untapped Profits in Authentic Italian Store Brands
Consumer research shows that shoppers want grocers to offer more store brand products imported from Italy, but most retailers are missing the opportunity to build customer loyalty and drive new profits in this segment.
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November 3, 2009
Kroger Unveils Produce Traceability Technology
he grocer’s Fresh Selections are the first in the nation to use cutting edge HarvestMark technology that reveals the origin of produce ingredients.
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November 3, 2009
Wal-Mart and Kroger Recall Select Store Brand Dairy Products
Dairy products manufacturered by Morningstar Foods are recalled due to a soy labeling error.
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November 3, 2009
Store Brands Gain Frozen Food Sales
National brands still drive the category, but store brands at retailers such as Brookshire Grocery and Marsh Supermarkets, gain market share.
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November 3, 2009
Marketing Expert Views Private Label as Brand Malpractice
In a scathing review of store brand strategies and tactics, one marketing consultant calls on retailers to stop practicing ‘private label thievery.’
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November 3, 2009
Wal-Mart Downsizes and Recasts its Marketside Web Site
Replacing its former focus on its new small-format prepared food chain in Arizona, Wal-Mart’s current web site promotes Marketside as a fresh food store brand.
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November 3, 2009
Private Label Today is a Lesson in Branding
Retailers are in the driver’s seat and have the ability to create high quality products as well as ‘reimagining’ shopper food experiences.
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November 3, 2009
7-Eleven Private Label Summit Focuses on Supplier Education
The largest convenience store chain outlined its store brand strategy and growth plans, as well as its goal to introduce 7-Select frozen foods next month.
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