August 2010 News Center
August 31, 2010
Wegmans to Launch Private Label Super Pasta Brand
Super Pasta packs a nutritional punch with a high dose of fiber, protein and vitamins, but it resembles traditional white pasta in taste and appearance.
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August 31, 2010
Ahold's Private Label and Price Focus Continue to Boost Performance
The Dutch grocer continues to outperform rivals such as Walmart, Delhaize and Supervalu with savvy store brand merchandising and preemptive pricing strategies.
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August 31, 2010
Nielsen: Private Label Has Global Staying Power
Sixty percent of consumers across 55 countries said they are stocking their pantries with more store brands as a result of the economic downturn.
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August 31, 2010
Sears' Private Label Craftsman Brand Unveils Interactive Store
With both a brick-and-mortar and cyberspace application, the Craftsman Experience was built with the young audience in mind.
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August 31, 2010
Walmart Canada Repositions George to Regain No. 1 Market Share Slot
North of the boarder, Walmart Canada is dusting off George’s image to make the private label apparel line trendier and more streamlined.
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August 31, 2010
E-Mart's Private Label Rebranding Lifts Sales
With a focus on freshness, savings and quality, E-Mart repositioned its store brands to attract shopper interest in Korea where private label is a relatively new concept.
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August 31, 2010
PLMA Unveils Roundtable Report
The association outlines post-recession strategies for private label success, stemming from a roundtable it hosted last fall.
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August 24, 2010
Walmart Promotes Private Label Brands on Facebook
One of the most aggressive retail users of social media, Walmart uses Facebook for its Parent’s Choice infant formula, which recently had its packaging refreshed.
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August 24, 2010
Trader Joe's Private Label World Revealed
Details about how the company operates, the secrets behind the success of its store brands and astounding sales metrics –– $1,750 per square foot –– are revealed in a Fortune expose.
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August 24, 2010
Loblaw Expands Peanut-Free Private Label
The Canadian company’s President’s Choice and No Name store brands add new peanut-free products and makes them easier to identify and find in stores.
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August 24, 2010
Weis Markets Launches Private Label Deli
The company launched the Market Street deli line with nine meat products and plans to expand later this year to include cheeses.
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August 24, 2010
PLMA Live: What's the Bottom Line on Sustainability?
Simon Barnes, a senior analyst and consultant at U.K.’s IGD specializing in sustainability, looks at what’s ahead. Will sustainability programs hurt private label? What’s the impact of Walmart’s scorecard? How are the big brands reacting?
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August 24, 2010
U.K Private Label Wines Score Well
Skeptical wine critic for U.K.’s The Observer’s gives thumbs up to some store brand wines at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.
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August 24, 2010
Tesco Plans to Publish Three Paid Private Label Magazines
The U.K. retail giant enters the paid private label magazine business with three consumer titles that will be sold exclusively in its stores.
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August 18, 2010
Is Walmart Quietly Reversing Its Price Rollback Strategy?
Walmart’s overall price dominance narrowed by nearly 6 points in July versus June, according to a JPMorgan Securities study, which could signal broader and deeper changes to come.
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August 18, 2010
Kroger Expands Private Label Beauty and Personal Care Line
Focusing on what it says is an under-developed category, the grocer more than doubled the number of SKUs in its Mirra beauty line, with an eye on continued expansion.
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August 18, 2010
Sainsbury's Reduces Milk Packaging by 75 Percent
Despite rival Waitrose’s unsuccessful attempt to launch milk-in-a-bag packaging in 2007, Sainsbury’s seems to be steadily converting eco-conscious customers.
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August 18, 2010
Cott Completes Cliffstar Acquisition
The Cliffstar transaction makes Cott the world’s largest private label beverage company, with bottling facilities in the United States, Canada, the U.K. and Mexico.
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August 18, 2010
Kraft CEO Says Private Label Has Peaked
The CPG executive does not see a continuing threat from private label as Kraft focuses on innovation and other brand investments.
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August 18, 2010
A&P Launches Two Private Label Value Lines at Pathmark
Marketing even deeper savings with the new Basics lines at Pathmark, A&P plans to introduce the new value tier at its Food Basics chain in a few months.
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August 18, 2010
Whole Foods Launches Private Label Organic Non-Dairy Beverages
Whole Foods become the first retailer in the country to launch its own store brand refrigerated organic almond milk.
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August 10, 2010
Private Label Kicks Up Whole Foods' Profit
After getting hammered by the recession, Whole Foods renewed its relationship with customers by expanding its 365 line of private-label products, cut prices and distributed Whole Deal bimonthly coupon fliers.
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August 10, 2010
Target's Comeback Plan on Track
Driven by private label sales growth, lower prices and improved cost controls, Targets turnaround plan in playing well on Wall Street and among customers.
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August 10, 2010
Costco Woos Washington Voters to Sell Liquor in Stores
If successful, Initiative 1100 will remove Washington State from the liquor business and allow retailers to sell beer spirits.
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August 10, 2010
OTC Private Label Sales Heat Up
Store branded over-the-counter remedies have gaining the most market share as consumers switch to less expensive health care choices during the recession.
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August 10, 2010
Food Recalls Down Among IFS Certified Companies
Companies certified with International Featured Standards for food safety have 17 percent fewer food recalls than the general market.
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August 10, 2010
Retailers May See Permanent Gains from Tylenol Recall
Smart and aggressive retailers are promoting their store branded OTC remedies to replace lost Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl sales, gains that some day could be permanent.
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August 10, 2010
H.E. Butt Launches Private Label Dorm Decor Line
College students going back to school now have All About U, a new line of dorm décor product to liven up their living space.
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August 3, 2010
UBS Report: Walmart is Changing and Moving Fast
Recent management and operational changes at Walmart are positive news for consumer packaged goods companies, according to a UBS Walmart Report.
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August 3, 2010
Ralcorp Completes American Italian Pasta Acquisition
AIPC’s stock ceases trading on NASDAQ as the company officially became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ralcorp.
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