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An aging population, shorter hospital stays, increased incidence of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, and growing fear over the spread of avian flu and other viruses have all contributed to […]

The retail industry is changing, some would say at a considerably faster pace than in decades prior. The supercenter concept has planted strong roots in consumers' minds and the specialty, […]

A study of one aspect of the proliferation of quality labels in the agro-food sector that is the coexistence of two signs on one same product and its consequences on the value of each sign is conducted. Results suggest that the value of a sign decreases when it is combined with another one on the same product.

Over the past five years, the growth of private label brands has been exponential. Without question, this growth has been enabled (and perhaps driven) by a fundamental change in packaging […]

Spring is here and the baseball season has officially begun. Pitches are flying fast and furious and players are honing their skills to swing at only the right and best […]

As consumers become more accustomed to private label products, and as the quality of products continues to increase, private label share of categories continues to rise. From food and beverage […]

Private label has forged a solid niche in the paper products category, which is saying a lot considering the manufacturers must compete with an array of products and packaging sizes […]

No one can deny that private label continues to make a significant impact on the retail environment. An improved perception among consumers is driving sales as more people discover the […]

Stiff competition in the paper products category (toilet and facial tissues, paper towels and napkins) from the national brands has somewhat creased private label sales, but private label manufacturers continue […]

Store brand sales are taking a large slice out of the cheese category. Quality upgrades, new product introductions, increased emphasis on merchandising and ongoing retail consolidation are among trends with […]

Private label may have only a 16.3% share of supermarket dollars, but it accounted for 31% of total supermarket dollar sales growth over the last year, according to the October […]

The $7 billion baby products segment took a small step backward in food, drug and mass merchandise outlets, posting a 1.5% decrease in total dollar sales for the 52 weeks […]

Thanks to a flood of pricey new national brand entries ranging from tooth-whitening kits to battery-operated toothbrushes, dollar sales for the oral care category jumped 6.4% across formats over the […]

Face creams & lotions Consumers are using creams and lotions most frequently to moisturize their faces. Creams have a 21.6 percent penetration, while lotions are close behind with a 20.7 [...]

The inroads made by private label soft drinks can no longer be ignored by leading brand vendors. Private label is now not only able to undercut branded products in price, but also match them in quality, as the case of Cott cola illustrates. Overall, private label is expected to grow 14% by 1996; brands will grow only 4%, paced by soft drinks. It is crucial that branded makers remind retailers that marketing allowances and incentives still favor branded products., When approached by a private label soft drink, you should... A) Tip your hat and keep walking. B) Give it a good look and keep walking. C) Step around it [...]

Mergers, acquisitions, plant shutdowns and spin-offs caused change in the food and beverage industry's top 100 company listings. Primary food processors dominated the market. Also, companies who ventured into the privatelabel business generated high revenues while the rest of the companies focused on solidifying their market share or experienced downsizing. The industry likewise revealed a plan to sort out issues on free trade, the market share battle between labelled and non-labelled products and nutritional labelling in 1994.

The growing appeal of private label in many product categories poses a difficult choice for today's brand leaders DURING THE PAST few years, private label goods have enjoyed steady growth [...]

Store brands are laying siege to ready-to-eat cereals. using the big brands' own marketing tactics At a beachfront office in laid-back La Jolla, Calif., the suntanned entrepreneurs at the Kashi [...]

The best-selling food items in 1991 were convenience foods, especially those targeted at health-conscious consumers. ConAgra paced this market by earning $426 million in sales from its Healthy Choice line. The trend is likely to continue through 1992 and beyond. Private labels are rivaling brand names in almost all food categories - particularly in cereals, snack foods and the emerging fresh produce category. Confections are the biggest casualty of the recession., If you combined convenience with good taste and a healthy slant, the product was likely to be a big winner in 1991. The trend should only continue. Convenience--it is perhaps [...]

The sales of Schnuck Markets Inc.'s store brands have grown double digits in the year leading to April 2009 while Dierbergs Markets Inc. is seeing a growth in the sales of their own private labels brands. This trend in favor of private label brands is also benefiting private-label manufacturers such as Ralcorp Holdings Inc. and Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.

It's not news to drug store chains and other retailers that the battered economy has energized sales of private label and store brand products, as financially squeezed consumers do whatever [...]

The fluctuating cost of oil has undoubtedly affected business globally, and the resulting impact on consumers struggling to make ends meet and fill their gas tanks has forced them to […]

American consumers love their condiments. According to data provided by Chicago's Information Resources Inc. (IRI), the private label olive category currently holds the number one distinction for top dollar sales […]

Private label brands in the United States have been in a bull market since 1990, gaining market share from the national brands in all but one year during the period. […]

Given the advancing statistical prevalence of conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, it's no wonder more and more consumers are turning to private label home health care options. […]

As the private label concept evolves into one retailers can use to differentiate based on quality and trade-area exclusivity--and not just price--meat and seafood products appear positioned to take up […]

Makers of private label shampoo aren't pulling their hair out over the state of their business. That's because shampoo is leading the overall private label hair care category to a […]

There's just no easy way to say it: Rice and pasta have hit hard times. Despite the country's voracious appetite for multicultural foods, these two American pantry staples have been […]

Private label vitamins and supplements saw double the growth of the overall category during the past year, increasing dollar sales 4.4 percent to $696.1 million in total food, drug and […]

With factors in play ranging from decreased consumer use of food storage bags to stricter trash disposal regulations on a municipal level to sales leakage to non-traditional channels such as […]

The private label frozen food category continued its steady march forward in 2002 by showing a 4.3 percent increase in dollar sales. But, it is a "good news/bad news" story […]

Consumers can save 38% on their grocery bill by purchasing private label brands, according to a study by the PRIVATE LABEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. Researchers tracked the pricing on 35 grocery [...]

While dollars in the vitamin category as a whole dipped 3.2% in the 52 weeks ending April 21, private label held its losses to only 0.2% thanks to gains in […]

When store brand sales of staples like pasta and rice continue to expand despite flat sales for those categories as a whole, retailers know they're doing something right. Continued improvements […]

Private label health and beauty care fared better than the national brands across all channels during the 52 weeks ending Feb. 24, according to Information Resources Inc., Chicago. Private label's […]

Lucky Seven By David Moin The retailer has private label covered with seven key brands. Within its buildup of luxury and international labels, El Palacio de Hierro finds room for [...]

Private label beverages continue to do battle with their branded counterparts to claim ever larger portions of the beverage pie. Although data and analyses vary, one thing is sure: private [...]

Sales of private label grocery brands will be helped by marketing sub-groups, such as store brands, says Brian Sharoff, pres of the Private Label Manufacturers Assn. Supermarkets attribute a slight drop in market share for private labels in 1994 to heavy promotion for nationally advertised brand name products. However, drug store sales of private labels grew 11.2% and mass merchants reported a 15.9% rise., NEW YORK -- Private label's outlook is rosy, according to Brian Sharoff, president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association here. Several industry trends bode well for the sector's long-term health, [...]

For a small eight-page 'magazine,' the quality is remarkably high. With lavish color photographs reproduced on thick, glossy paper, the articles are a cat lover's delight, covering such topics as [...]

Today's savvy shoppers want to know more than just how much an item costs. That's true whether the product is a national brand or a private label. 'I understand our [...]

Byline: DAVID ORGEL Editor-in-Chief david.orgel@penton.com Retailers are finally getting what they asked for. For years they complained about a flood of new product introductions. That flood is now beginning to [...]

While 'well-positioned brands that cover the category well in terms of benefits and expectations will be far less vulnerable to private label,' claims Eric Schwartz, VP of marketing of laundry [...]

BARRINGTON, ILL. - The aggressive expansion of private-label offerings by food retailers is putting pressure on branded manufacturers, although opportunities exist for collaboration in the form of partnerships and supply [...]

Paper products have traditionally posed a challenge for the average consumer looking to save money without skimping on value, retailers told SN. To remedy this, major manufacturers have offered numerous [...]