Dan Ochwat
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- 5/18/2020
Shopper survey: 60% of consumers likely to continue buying store brands after COVID-19
Research consultancy Magid’s May survey found shoppers that lost out on their preferred brands were happy with their store brand options - 5/18/2020
PLMA preps for 2020 trade show
Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) released a “save the date” for its November Private Label Trade Show, the 40th year of the show - 5/18/2020
Eco Lips launches hand, body balm
The product available to private brands is timed to help dry skin from increased hand sanitizing and washing - 5/17/2020
Aldi reaffirms low price commitment
Jason Hart, CEO of Aldi U.S., distributed a letter to its customers - 5/17/2020
Amazon writes back: “Use of store data is the norm across retail”
The retailer wrote a letter in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s letter asking for CEO Jeff Bezos to testify regarding its use of third-party seller data and its private labels - 5/17/2020
Store brand market share dominates in Europe
Nearly every country in Europe sees private brand market share exceeding 30%, per Nielsen, PLMA, thanks in part to Aldi - 5/17/2020
Private brand pasta producer acquires leading foodservice pasta producer
Philadelphia Macaroni’s acquisition of Zerega is said to make it the largest privately owned supplier of pasta, reaching capacity to now make 700 million pounds annually - 5/17/2020
Office Depot closing stores, beginning layoffs amid restructuring
The move could be another step for the retailer to shift away from retail and more toward services - 5/17/2020
Hotel, nightclub company launches own brand of apparel
Sbe will work with Goldsheep to design the high-end line to accompany its luxury hotels, businesses - 5/14/2020
Wellness product supplier expands production
New equipment supports a superfood line, further development from its private label CBD products
