December 2011 News Center
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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Guest Columns
Grocery Aisle Innovation Key to Retailer and Consumer Cost Savings
Retailers are redesigning the aisle, appealing to environmentally friendly consumers and capitalizing on market trends to make their private label brands more competitive.
Source: Tetra Pak Inc.
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
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