September 2010 News Center
September 28, 2010
Aldi Sued by Coke Over Juice Carafe Packaging
Coca-Cola seeks punitive damages and profits from Aldi for alleged trade dress and patent infringement with the launch of its private label Nature’s Nectar juice line.
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September 28, 2010
August Private Label Dollar Sales Up, CPG Down (Correction)
Private label dollar share rises and units decline, while CPG unit share and dollar shares decline for the four-week period, according to Nielsen data.
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September 28, 2010
More than 600 New Private Label Products at Kroger This Year
Company president said its corporate brands team creates best-in-class products and programs that are difficult for competitors to emulate.
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September 28, 2010
Court Proceeds With Part of Private Label Organic Milk Lawsuit
The court throws out claims that products were mislabeled organic since the USDA has not withdrawn the producer’s organic certification.
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September 28, 2010
Deloitte Research: Store Brands Are Here to Stay
Consumer packaged goods companies and retail executives recently surveyed by Deloitte agree that private label is here to stay, although retailers believe CPGs need to create more "low-end" brands.
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September 28, 2010
Fresh & Easy Expands Private Label Line for Kids
The chain explores new items as well as how it can adapt existing store brands to be more kid friendly in both product size and packaging.
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September 28, 2010
ampm Convenience Stores Introduce New Private Label Brand
The Good Stuff line so far includes bottled water and confections, with other categories to follow shortly.
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September 28, 2010
TreeHouse Foods' Sales Rise With Consumers' Growing Desire for Value
The food manufacturer sees ample opportunity for acquisitions in the fragmented private label market.
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September 21, 2010
Walmart Shifts Private Label Strategy
U.S. president and CEO admits the Great Value relaunch caused customer confusion and in the future will only be used to “fill holes or gaps in our offering.”
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September 21, 2010
Aldi Drops Milk Prices Under a Buck
The limited assortment retailer turns up the heat in the Dallas- Fort Worth market with an aggressive milk promotion stuns competitors.
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September 21, 2010
Fresh & Easy Removes High Fructose Corn Syrup From Private Label Brands
The California grocer adds a new credential to its store brand products, along with its claim of no artificial colors or flavors, or added trans fats.
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September 21, 2010
Research: The New Path to Purchase
Shoppers visit multiple retail channels to meet their needs, but they continuing to consolidate the number of channels in which they shop, with average basket sizes declining, too.
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September 21, 2010
Asda Relaunches Mid-Tier Private Label Line
The British grocer invests $155 million to relaunch and reposition its s mid-tier store brand and renames it “Chosen by You.”
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September 21, 2010
Research: Household Products Brands Under Attack as Consumers Still Fixate on Price
Fifty percent of consumers view private label as equal to national brand quality and said they expect to spend less in the coming year, according to a new AlixPartners study.
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September 21, 2010
Carrefour's Switches Strategy to Focus on Private Label
The French hypermarket chain will transform its business from a focus on national brands to developing Carrefour as a consumer brand of choice.
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September 21, 2010
PLMA Live!: How Wall Street Sees the Big Brands
Wall Street is watching closely as private label continues to gain market share and national CPG brands counterattack. In this video interview, Andrew Sawyer, vice president of Goldman Sachs, gives a Wall Street perspective on CPG trade promotions and advertising, pricing gaps and how things might shake out in the future.
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September 14, 2010
Whole Foods Expands Green Packaging, Beginning With Private Label
The new sustainable packaging guidelines apply to all body care and supplement vendors, and the grocer leads with new recycled containers for its own store brands.
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September 14, 2010
Hispanic Shoppers More Likely to Switch to Private Label Brands
Focused more on family satisfaction than price, Hispanic shopping behavior also does not shift seasonally as it does among general market shoppers.
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September 14, 2010
Winn-Dixie Launches First NFL Co-Branded Bottled Water
The Florida grocer also introduces several new promotional programs for Jaguar fans.
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September 14, 2010
Loblaw Promotes No-Fee Checking for Its Private Label Financial Services
Responding to ING Direct’s free checking introduction in Canada, the grocer launched an ad campaign extolling the benefits of the same service it has offered for eight years.
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September 14, 2010
TreeHouse Foods Acquires S.T. Specialty Foods
The maker of private label macaroni and cheese and skillet dinners further broadens TreeHouse’s private label grocery portfolio.
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September 14, 2010
Ralcorp Promotes Greg Dragan
The former VP of sales now serves as VP and general manager of Ralcorp’s Ralston Foods division.
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September 9, 2010
In-Depth Private Label Packaging Design Research Report Released
A brand new landmark research report -- released today and available for download -- features 52 pages of information and analysis based on exclusive primary research conducted by Store Brands Decisions.
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September 8, 2010
Consumer Reports: Private Label Rivals National Brands
Store brands won or tied in taste tests more than 66 percent of the time, and saved shoppers an average of 30 percent on groceries, a new study shows.
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September 8, 2010
Walmart Reshuffles Merchandising
The new structure will yield “strong merchant leadership” that will improve targeted and local marketing initiatives, according to Walmart executives.
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September 8, 2010
Rite Aid Tests Co-Branded Stores with Private Label Retailer Save-A-Lot
Known for its deep discounted private label assortment, Save-A-Lot will add food and groceries to Rite Aid’s merchandising mix.
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September 8, 2010
Carrefour Redesigns Private Label Packaging
The French discounter plans to magnify its logo on store brand packaging and simplify the names of some of its product lines.
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September 8, 2010
Campbell Soup Tempers Outlook Due to Private Label Competition
The company exceeded Wall Street quarterly profit expectations, mostly through cost cutting, but said private label competition will negatively impact future results.
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September 8, 2010
Private Label Frozen Fudge Bars Beat Out Fudgsicle Brand
Compared to Unilever’s Fudgsicle brand, Jewel-Osco’s Shopper’s Value fudge pop came out on top in flavor and value.
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