Macy's has been suffering from a slump in sales, but it's hoping a renewed focus
on private label brands will improve its outlook with investors...
Not exact matches
Not only did Amazon incentivize its estimated 80 million Prime members to shop at its grocer, Amazon said it will also sell Whole Foods»
private -
label brands including 365 Everyday Value
on its website.
This weekend, Bandier, an activewear retailer that stocks multiple
brands, launched a
private -
label collection called «We Over Me» online, in five of its stores, and
on Net - A-Porter.
Amazon, which has long had designs
on the grocery industry, will also sell Whole Foods»
private -
label brands, including 365 Everyday Value and Whole Foods Market,
on its site and via the Prime Pantry, Prime Fresh and Prime Now delivery program.
The earlier products were
private -
label brands (basically, someone else's beer with the
brand's
label pasted
on).
But the recent reductions come as retailers place a renewed emphasis
on their
private labels, recognizing store
brands are an excellent way to hike both profits and customer loyalty.
Sticking with our recent articles
on Amazon
private label selling and market traction, I thought I would talk with an actual million dollar
private label brand, who is finding success, through methods like developing original products, and share that with you.I talked with Raj Jana, the Founder of JavaPresse Coffee Company, who is building a
brand that creates meaningful products and experiences that help people make the most of the moments they love, which starts with the ritual of making and drinking one perfect cup of coffee every single day.
Whole Food's 365 Everyday Value
brand items are now the No. 2 best - selling
private label brand on Amazon, according to e-commerce analysis firm One Click Retail.
To deliver its value proposition of lower prices, Aldi has completely redesigned the typical business system of a supermarket: only 1,500 or so products rather than 30,000, the stocking of one own -
brand or
private label rather than hundreds of national
brands, and superlean replenishment
on pallets and trolleys, thus avoiding the expensive task of hand stacking shelves.
His session, How SmartLabel Gives
Private Label Brands a Competitive Edge, focused
on the importance of transparency and what the food industry is doing to offer consumers more information.
Reed Food Technology's
brand will never be accessible
on the shelves of the local grocery store, but many are sold
private label and used by food manufacturers and foodservice operators to create meals consumers crave.
Good news for buyers
on a budget: sodium in
private label products tends to be lower than in
branded products.
Although in the past the company focused
on contract manufacturing for
private -
label customers, today Faribault Foods has established a number of regional
brands of its own and continues to expand that side of its business.
«The
private -
label business runs
on the fact that it's going to be priced under the national
brands,» LeVecke says.
With 75 % of its business focused
on contract manufacturing and the remainder in
private label and house
brands, LiDestri Food and Beverage can accurately
label itself a B2B corporation.
Private label can have many benefits for distributors, but it can also create challenges, including putting a strain on relationships with manufacturers, says JB Steenkamp, author of Private Label Strategy: How to Meet the Store Brand Challenge, in Private Label & Channel Conf
label can have many benefits for distributors, but it can also create challenges, including putting a strain
on relationships with manufacturers, says JB Steenkamp, author of
Private Label Strategy: How to Meet the Store Brand Challenge, in Private Label & Channel Conf
Label Strategy: How to Meet the Store
Brand Challenge, in
Private Label & Channel Conf
Label & Channel Conflict.
By partnering with manufacturers
on private label products, distributors can avoid channel conflict by presenting these new
brands as an opportunity, rather than a threat.
The Select
brand is
on the way out, after Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci announced in mid-2016 it would be gradually phased out to be replaced by the eponymous Woolworths
private label at its 960 supermarkets.
Coles managing director John Durkan said
on Thursday at a Sydney business lunch there were no specific plans to strip more
branded products off the shelves in favour of
private label brands, saying it was «customer driven
on this».
Rivals such as Asahi's Pepsi / Schweppes could fare worse, as price increases will have a bigger impact
on cheaper
brands and
private label products such as housebrand bottled water.
However, CCA's rivals such as Asahi Schweppes and Frucor Suntory could fare worse as price increases to recoup the cost of the scheme will have a bigger impact
on cheaper bottled water
brands like Asahi's Frantelle and Cool Ridge, budget carbonated soft drink and juice
brands and
private -
label beverages.
We are continuing to reduce prices
on thousands of
branded and
private -
label products across our stores, so customers can save
on their shopping at Coles,» the retailer said.
Woolworths is reviewing its
private label grocery strategy after admitting a week ago that consumers perceived the quality of Aldi's
private label brands to be
on par or better than Woolworths» Select
brand and superior to its entry - level Homebrand range.
The first is
on the topical issue of home
brands: Crying over spilt milk: buyer power and the rise of
private labels.
Most of the
private labeled items
on the market today as well as many of the
branded ones indicate the use of sub-par and even unacceptable Stevia.
«There's huge emphasis in the grocery aisles
on branded versus
private label but the elephant in the room is that as fresh food grows, the pressure
on shelf space in packaged groceries will continue to escalate,» Mr Conomos said.
«When you are making a decision
on the best mix for a category you need to look at the overall proposition — that's not necessarily
brand versus
private label but the tiers within the category in terms of good, better, best and understanding where duplication is required,» Mr Conomos said.
So it stands to reason that
private label does not really have a role to play in
on - premise where restaurants and bars aren't stocking
brands in the first place.
They supply
branded and
private -
label wines to both the
On and Off Trades in the UK, North America and the European countries.
Designed specifically for key players across the multiple groceries, convenience, wholesaler,
on - trade sectors as well as producers, wineries, distilleries and service providers across the
private label and
branded wine and spirit sectors.
Orange & Green is an Australian - based product development company who,
on behalf of its European manufacturing partners specialises in
Private Label and Co-packing for
brand owners for the Australian and New Zealand Food Retail and Foodservice industries.
Over the course of two days leading figures from the global and UK wine industry will share their advice, insights, and experiences
on how bulk wine and spirits can help grow your
private label and
branded product business.
He said the supermarket shelves would have room for only two
brand leaders and a
private label, with the supermarket making a healthy margin
on the house
brand because it has no marketing costs.
Moreover, Andrew Catchpole of Harpers Wine & Spirit Magazine will lead a roundtable discussion
on how retailers can build a profitable
private label brand.
The increasing credibility of
private label products which, crucially, often undercut
brands on price is a warning for
brands who are under increasing pressure from consumers who are becoming more open to the idea of buying own
label groceries,» Chris Wisson concludes.
The major chains often charge suppliers fees for better placement
on shelves, or use allocation of shelf space for
branded and
private label products as bargaining tools.
It is designed specifically for key players across the multiple groceries, convenience, wholesaler,
on - trade sectors as well as producers, wineries, distilleries and service providers across the
private label and
branded wine and spirit sectors.
The strategy of increasing
private label products at the expense of well - known
brands could backfire
on Coles and Woolworths because growth in categories is driven by the
brand owners through product innovation and marketing.
Mondelez, which also makes Philadelphia cream cheese and Natural Confectionery Co lollies, has been cutting costs and trimming investment
on research and development to boost margins in the face of pricing pressure in supermarkets, increasing competition from retailers»
private label brands, and changing consumer eating habits.
Coles has been moving towards an everyday low - prices strategy and has been reducing shelf prices
on a wide range of
branded and
private -
label products while maintaining the frequency and depth of products
on promotion.
These wine and spirits
brands are counting
on distributors to get their products onto the shelves of retail destinations and can understandably feel a bit threatened when they see those same distributors embracing lower - cost
private label brands.
Since acquiring Whole Foods Market, its 365 Everyday Value
brand has become the number two selling
private label on Amazon.
Woolworths has raised pressure
on Aldi to sign the grocery code of conduct, claiming its rival's
private label products may infringe
on IP of leading
brands.
The supermarket giant announced
on Wednesday that it had cut the price of more than 100 of its
private label products and extended its discounts
on Coles
brand milk and bread to its Express stores.
Last year it rejected the advances of Coles when asked to start manufacturing
private -
label cheese and opted to maintain its focus
on branded products, even though the supermarket responded by delisting Mainland cheese from all its stores.
Whether demanding the company's
brands or packing under their own
private label, the company takes care of the entire process of sourcing international products, and by doing so, enables their clients to focus
on generating value at their stores.
Consisting of 11 national
brands, as well as multiple partnerships and
private label manufacturing, our focus remains
on sourcing the finest ingredients and providing consistent premium quality throughout our diverse line of products.
Over the course of two days leading figures from the global and USA wine industry will share their thoughts, insights and experiences
on how bulk wine and spirits can help grow your
private label and
branded product business.
She will also focus
on the evolution of DEAN & DELUCA's
private label as well as the expansion of the culinary
brand in other cities across the United States.
I'm happy to admit that their
private label products exceeded my expectations — so much so that when they had a discount
on their Thrive Market
brand products for Cyber Monday, I bought pretty much everything they had to offer.