Dan Ochwat
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- 8/19/2020
Aldi promotes its value-leading status
Store Brands in the Wild spots signage promoting the stores consecutive wins as Value Leader in the Market Force survey - 8/19/2020
CBD company Kadenwood acquires large private label producer
Kadenwood adds EcoGen Labs which made $63 million in 2019 on sales of CBD to private label brands and retailers - 8/19/2020
BJ’s Wholesale memberships, sales spike in Q2
Retailer increased a year and a half worth of members in six months, same-store sales up over 24% for the quarter - 8/18/2020
Target reports its strongest quarter to date, preps final phase of Good & Gather
Same-store sales were up more than 24%, categories that were previously down like apparel and electronics saw double-digit growth and own brands are up 30% - 8/18/2020
Retail intelligence firm names new chief
Jacob Blondin has been promoted to chief executive officer for the firm specializing in omnichannel data that can be used for private labels, product linking and promotions - 8/18/2020
Staples steps up for teachers
Annual program asks shoppers to give their favorite teacher a shout out for a chance to win $5,000 worth of Staples school supplies - 8/18/2020
Home Depot, Lowe’s hammer home big second quarters
Comparable store sales for the retailers showed a 25% increase and 35% bump, respectively - 8/18/2020
Amazon touts seller conference
The three-day event, Amazon Accelerate, hosts more than 60 educational sessions on how new or existing third-party sellers can improve their business on Amazon - 8/17/2020
Kroger report calls for all own brand packages to be fully sustainable by 2030
Grocer’s environmental report updated progress on sustainability, social goals - 8/17/2020
Aldi eyes 2,500 stores by 2022
Surpassing 2,000 stores this year, Aldi is America’s fastest-growing grocer, sister publication Progressive Grocer covers the chain’s pace of growth
