May 2010 News Center

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May 31, 2010

Landmark Study Finds Retailer Packaging Design Practices In Transition

Store Brands Decisions will publish highlights of the study this month, and a full research report featuring expanded results and analysis will be published in July.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label packaging design, private labl research, store brand packagin design, store brands decisions, store brands research

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May 25, 2010

OfficeMax Pursues Channel Expansion

OfficeMax logo An initiative to sell its store brands and office supplies to other retail channels –– so far including Safeway and Food Lion -- is central to the company’s strategic growth plan.

Keywords: business, club, companies, conenience, drug, food and beverage, food lion, gorcery, industry, markets, mass, michael kitz, office, officemax, private label office supplies, ryan vero, safeway, store brand office supplies

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May 25, 2010

Rite Aid Launches Baby Care Line

rite aid tugaboos The drug chain unveiled Tugaboos Diapers as the first product in its new store brand baby care line.

Keywords: business, companies, drug, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label baby care, private label non-foods, rite aid, store brand baby care, store brand non-food, tugabood

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May 25, 2010

Walmart Takes Over Supplier Deliveries

walmart exterior To reduce in-store prices further, Walmart seeks to take over supplier deliveries where it believes it can transport U.S. goods to its warehouses more cost effectively.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, mass, sam's club, wal-mart, walmart

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May 25, 2010

Kings to Feature Balducci's Store Brand Gourmet Products

By adding a well know East Coast gourmet Italian store brand to its stores, Kings Super Markets raises the bar on its specialty food offering.

Keywords: balducci's, business, companies, food and beverage, grocery, industry, kings super markets, markets

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May 25, 2010

Research Reveals Opportunistic Categories for Store Brand Development

Consumer Edge Research has rated 90 categories of grocery products based on the likelihood consumers will continue to prefer store brands, even as the economy improves.

Keywords: business, companies, consumer edge research, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label research, store brand research

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May 25, 2010

Sobeys Launches Its Cheapest Store Brand

Tapping into the Canadian consumers’ need for event less expensive products, Sobeys has launched a new value store brand line called Signal.

Keywords: , business, companies, food and beverage, grocery, industry, markets, signal, sobeys

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May 25, 2010

What Went Wrong With Walmart's Great Value Strategy?

Great Value In an opinion piece published by TheStreet.com, author and journalist Darlene Quinn argues the world’s largest retailer took its eye off the consumer.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, great value, industry, markets, mass, private label trends, store brand trends, wal-mart, walmart

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May 25, 2010

PLMA Live!: New Strategies for Supermarkets

Don McGeorge, former president and COO of The Kroger Co., the country’s largest supermarket chain, discusses store brand innovation, supplier relations and the competitive retail landscape in this week’s edition of PLMA Live.

Keywords: business, companies, don mcgeorge, food and beverage, grocery, industry, kroger, markets, plma, private label manufacturers association

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May 21, 2010

Daymon's CEO Resigns Abruptly

After being named CEO of Daymon just three months ago, Alex Miller, a 30-year veteran of the company, resigned; board member Allan Noddle appointed interim president.

Keywords: ahold, alex miller, allan noddle, business, companies, daymon, food and beverage, industry, markets, milt sender

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May 18, 2010

Nielsen Predicts Continued Store Brands Share Gains

Nielsen logo Year-end 2009 figures demonstrate the growing appeal of store brands, but one Nielsen retail expert said the coming year is an opportunity for more strategic pricing and category expansion.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, nielsen, private label pricing, privatelabel trends, store brand pricing, store brand trends

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May 18, 2010

Wegmans Features Manufacturer's Name on New Store Brand Cookies

huppens swiss cookies 2 To add authenticity to its new Swiss-style cookies, Wegmans decided to put the name of its manufacturing partner on the store brand label, something it has never done before.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label food, private label snacks, store brand snacks, tore brand food, wegmans. grocery

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May 18, 2010

Store Brands and Value Drive Whole Foods Recovery

whole foods store front The natural foods grocer is bouncing back from slow sales during the recession by focusing on store brands, value pricing and showcasing how customers can save money.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, grocery, industry, markets, private label trends, store brand trends, whole foods

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May 18, 2010

Meijer Stores to Carry Reed's and Virgil's Beverages

Meijer store front The initial product launch will include all 191 Meijer super center stores in the Midwest.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, grocery, industry, markets, mass, meijer, private label beverages, reed\'s, store brand beverages, virgil\'s

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May 18, 2010

Perrigo's OTC Store Brands Win Big

Perrigo logo With powerhouse stores brand alternatives to Zyrtec and Nicorette, the healthcare giant is expected to win big with Allegra and Rogaine versions, which are coming soon.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, perrigo, private label drugs, private label heaalth care products, private label nnon-foods. store brand health care products, store brand drugs, store brand non-foods

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May 18, 2010

Leaders in European Premium Private Label Chocolate Expand to North America

Agostoni chocolate ICAM, owned by the Agostoni family, offers unique organic and fair trade store brand products for retailers in the U.S. Canada and Mexico.

Keywords: agostoni chocolate, business, companies, food and beverage, icam, industry, markets, private label candy, private label food, store brand candy, store brand food

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May 18, 2010

Gluten-Free Store Brand Products on the Rise

With the rate of Celiac Disease increasing, The Nielsen Co. said a large number of retailer store brands feature gluten-free benefits.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, nielsen, private label food, store brand food

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May 18, 2010

PLMA International Show Opens in Amsterdam

PLMA’s World of Private Label show opens in Amsterdam today and is expected to draw 1,800 manufacturers from 65 countries.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, plma, private label manufacturers association

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May 11, 2010

Safeway and Supervalu Outline Store Brand Vision and Strategies

Albertsons store front Safeway and Supervalu executive management outline the strategic direction of their store brand businesses and new organizational models.

Keywords: , business, companies, daymon, food and beverage, grocery, industry, markets, private label trends, safeway, store brand trends, supervalu

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May 11, 2010

Walmart's Green Initiatives Challenge Pallet and Packaging Industries

With the g walmart exterior oal of eliminate 20 percent of greenhouse gases and reducing excess product packaging from its supply chain by 2015, Walmart’s sustainability initiatives pressure suppliers to adapt.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label packaging, private label sustainability, store brand packaging, store brand sustainability, wal-mart, walmart

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May 11, 2010

Wegmans Unveils Irradiated Specialty Burgers and Sliders

Wegmans burgers As an extra food safety measure for customer who like their beef cooked medium-rare and rare, Wegmans extends its irradiation program to store brand specialty burgers for grilling season.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label food, private label meat, store brand food, store brand meat, wegmans. grocery

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May 11, 2010

CVS to Test Expanded Grocery and Store Brand Prepared Foods

CVS store front To combat increased competition from Walgreens and Duane Reade in the convenience foods category, CVS is testing an assortment of prepared meals and convenience groceries.

Keywords: business, companies, cvs, drug, duane reade, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label food, private label prepared food, store brand food, store brand prepared food, walgreens

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May 11, 2010

FDA Considers Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling

Aldi Fit Facts Fresh & Easy and Aldi already offer front-of-pack nutrition labeling on some of their store brand health and wellness lines.

Keywords: , aldi, business, companies, eatwell, fit & active, food and beverage, fresh& easy, industry, markets, private label food, store brand food, tesco

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May 11, 2010

Aldi Embraces Flexible Packaging for Store Brand Frozen Entrees

Aldi logo The limited assortment retailer’s Bremer Select entrees use specially engineered microwavable pouches that reportedly cook like a Dutch oven, only faster.

Keywords: , aldi, bremer select, business, companies, food and beverage, industry, limited assortment, markets, private label food, private label frozen food, store brand food, store brand frozen food

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May 11, 2010

Shoppers Drug Mart to Extend Store Brands to Prescription Drugs

The Canadian chain also plans to offer shelf-ready prescriptions of the most popular types and sizes to reduce consumer waiting time and the number of orders pharmacist must fill.

Keywords: business, companies, drug, food and beverage, industry, markets, private label drugs, shoppers drug mart, store brand drugs

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May 11, 2010

Walmart Puts Marketing Muscle Behind Great Value

Spaghetti GV ad As part of its Rollback campaign, Walmart developed a television ad campaign about the benefits of the Great Value line.

Keywords: , business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets

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May 4, 2010

Daymon Unveils Supervalu and Safeway Plans

Bobbi Gosselin headshot With the internal brokerage relationship at both grocers ending shortly, Daymon leased satellite office space near both grocers’ headquarters to serve supplier customers as a traditional external broker.

Keywords: business, companies, daymon, food and beverage, grocery, industry, markets, safeway, supervalu

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May 4, 2010

Delhaize Restructures Its Store Brands Team

Delhaize logo The company’s new centralized store brands organization will now be able to fully leverage its resources and economies of scale, as well as streamline execution and accelerate innovation.

Keywords: bloom, bottom dollar food, business, companies, delhaize, food and beverage, food lion, grocery, hannaford, harveys, industry, markets, reid’s, sweetbay, tim jacques

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May 4, 2010

Aggressive Competition Forces Walmart to Test Even Smaller Formats

walmart store fornt Limited assortment retailers and deep discounters such as Aldi and Save A Lot give Walmart a competitive run for its money, forcing the big box retailer to develop much smaller stores.

Keywords: aldi, business, companies, food and beverage, grocery, industry, markets, mass, neighborhood markets, save a lot, supervalu, wal-mart, walmart

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May 4, 2010

Target Privatizes Its Credit Cards

Target Store front The discounter hopes to bolster sales and customer loyalty with its new proprietary credit card, as well as reduce other co-branded credit card operating costs.

Keywords: business, companies, food and beverage, industry, markets, mass, private label credit cards, store brand credit cards, target

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Guest Columns

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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