Monthly Archives: October 2010 »
Blockbuster Debuts Private Brands
Struggling video rental giant Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy last month in a pre-arranged deal with creditors. It plans to exit bankruptcy next year. As part of their plans to emerge from bankruptcy the retailer
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Dollar General Succeeds with DG Baby Diapers
Take a look at this article from the NYSE magazine website. NYSE magazine is a quarterly publication of NYSE Euronext, provides insights into the world’s best companies, giving readers a close-up look at the leaders that
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Metro Cash and Carry offers Private Brands to Auchan
With the aim of expanding its private-label business in France, Metro Cash and Carry has announced its venture with Auchan, having access to the French chain’s supplier network. The wholesale division of Germany’s Metro
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Hannaford Talks To Moms About Private Brand
Delhaize owned, Scarborough, Maine based Hannaford asked for feedback from moms on its Private Brands and is using Twitter and Facebook to get the word out. The program called “Hannaford Conversations” asks customers “How
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A&P Launches Premium Private Brand
Montvale, New Jersey based retailer A&P unveiled a new Private Brand called The brand leverages the food credibility of The Food Emporium Stores and is called Food Emporium Trading Company. The brand covers a
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Harris Teeter Redesigns HT Traders
Matthews, North Carolina based grocer Harris Teeter fielded Internet-based research looking to get consumer feedback on a potential redesign of its premium Private Brand HT Traders. The research was fielded to existing customers who
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Private Brand in Living Color: B&N Launches Color Nook
Just as expected Barnes & Noble has announced the release the newest version of it Private Brand ebook reader the Nook Color, the successor of the original Nook launched a year ago and a
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Ahold Launches Private Brand Instant Combo Savings
Private Brand promotions are constantly evolving and part of that evolution is the ability of retailers to partner with national brands to benefit both the national brand and the private brand. This past week Ahold-US
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Premium Private Brand Tea from Selfridges
The English high-end department store retailer Selfridges commissioned design agency Lewis Moberly to develop this elegant and colorful Private Brand tea packaging. The new design uses the store’s signature yellow color on the gusset
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A Dearth of Innovation Opens The Door For Private Brand
In recent years virtually every form of the media has taken notice of Private Brand, often with broad generalizations and a lack of in depth analysis that would reveal the true potential of Private
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