Dan Ochwat
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/22/2020
Survey: 81% of shoppers say transparency is important
FMI, Label Insight report surveyed shoppers on product transparency in a COVID-19 world; their trust in retailers could be an opportunity for store brands - 6/21/2020
C-P Flexible Packaging acquires Genpak Flexible
The pickup bolsters the company’s flexible packaging capabilities, expands it into six locations in the U.S. and Canada - 6/21/2020
Sobeys sales soar in Q4, Voilà launches
Canadian retailer said higher store brand penetration added to 18% jump in same-store sales for the quarter, also launches Ocado-powered e-com platform - 6/21/2020
Future premiumization of products will benefit store brands
Deloitte report names seven trends to impact future of retail and consumer products, predicting further growth of private brands - 6/21/2020
Brandless is getting a second chance
After closing in February, the DTC e-commerce venture has relaunched under SEO National and president Damon Burton - 6/18/2020
Cycling sales speed past $1B in April
Kent Bicycles, a producer of private brand bikes for Walmart, is seeing unprecedented levels of demand, challenged to get bikes on racks as the activity gains popularity during COVID-19 - 6/18/2020
Casey’s to make store brands a top priority
Part of an overhaul of its merchandising program, the retailer is looking to build out its small roster of private label products, tapping RangeMe to source - 6/18/2020
GreenWise Markets grow in Florida
Two more Publix specialty stores open in its home state; the organic market shares a name with the retailer’s healthy, premium private brand - 6/17/2020
Amazon readies new bath, body private brand Squeaky
The line of 50 products includes bath bombs, soaps, scrubs and more, has been in development for more than a year with manufacturer Mom Bomb - 6/17/2020
Kroger Q1 shows massive digital jump
The retailer reported a 92% increase in digital sales; total company sales grew by 19.1%
