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Target To Replace “Target Home” With Threshold

Target To Replace “Target Home” With Threshold

myprivatebrand May 21, 2012 0

This past Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Minneapolis based retailer Target held its 2012 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and discussed their evolving Private Brand portfolio. The call included Target executives: Gregg Steinhafel, Chairman, President

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PB CAREERS: Senior Manager Sourcing – Walmart

PB CAREERS: Senior Manager Sourcing – Walmart

myprivatebrand May 21, 2012 0

Senior Manager Sourcing – Walmart Job ID: 103272BR Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 208 million times per week at more than 8,600 retail units under 59 different banners

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Fresh & Easy launches ‘Ready to Cook’ Private Brand

Fresh & Easy launches ‘Ready to Cook’ Private Brand

myprivatebrand May 20, 2012 0

El Segundo, California based, Tesco owned Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has launched a new Private Brand range of over 50 pre-seasoned, ready-to-cook items in stores just in time for the summer grilling season.

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Perrigo Announces Approval of Popular Heartburn Treatment

Perrigo Announces Approval of Popular Heartburn Treatment

myprivatebrand May 20, 2012 0

Perrigo Company announced on Friday that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Lansoprazole capsules (15 mg). Shipments of product to

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Target Announces the Launch Of A New Private Brand

Target Announces the Launch Of A New Private Brand

myprivatebrand May 17, 2012 0

This past week at Target’s home editor preview event in New York City, the Minneapolis based retailer presented a sneak peek of what’s in store for home décor, including an all-new Target Private Brand

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Fresh & Easy Expands Private Brand Wines

Fresh & Easy Expands Private Brand Wines

myprivatebrand May 17, 2012 0

As customers shift into the summer wine drinking season, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is expanding its wine range with new refreshing offerings that emphasize fruit-forward profiles. Fresh & Easy is also currently offering

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Kantar Retail’s Bryan Roberts Talks Private Brands

Kantar Retail’s Bryan Roberts Talks Private Brands

myprivatebrand May 16, 2012 0

In a recent interview with the trade magazine European Supermarket Magazine (ESM), Bryan Roberts, retail insights director at Kantar Retail, discussed the huge potential for Private Brand and the retailers’ ability to grow their

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Australian Retailers Defend Private Brands in Senate Inquiry

Australian Retailers Defend Private Brands in Senate Inquiry

myprivatebrand May 16, 2012 0

Australian supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths told a Senate inquiry this week that they were not trying to increase sales on Private Brand products at the expense of branded competitors. Coles merchandise director John

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Private Label: Does BRAND Really Matter? The PL Buyer Conference

Private Label: Does BRAND Really Matter? The PL Buyer Conference

myprivatebrand May 15, 2012 0

The date for the first annual conference from the trade magazine PLBuyer: Private Label: the Next Generation, is rapidly approaching. Please join me June 5-7, at the Hilton Chicago. I will be presenting: Private

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Great Private Brand Retailers Lead The 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study

Great Private Brand Retailers Lead The 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study

myprivatebrand May 15, 2012 0

While a fickle economy has forced many retailers into challenging periods of deep discounting, some top retail brands have managed to stay above the fray, partly due to their powerful brand equity. The 2012

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