Greg Sleter

Associate Publisher/Executive Editor

Author Profile

Greg Sleter is the executive editor/associate publisher of Store Brands. Greg’s career dates back to the early 90s and for more than 20 years, Greg has been immersed in covering various segments of retail ranging from private label, to housewares and home goods, and the ever-changing business as a whole. His career began before Amazon sold its first book and Kmart and Sears were major players.

Greg has also been at the forefront of the digital revolution within journalism, having worked for AOL’s Patch division and Newsday.com. At each, he was a leading voice in developing new ways to deliver news and use social media to engage with readers.

A New York native now living in Pennsylvania, Greg is an avid sports fan and a devotee of international football, better known as soccer to you Americans.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

5/6/2024
Target Looks To Build Off Cat & Jack Success At Hudson's Bay
The Minneapolis-based retailer is expanding the product assortment sold to the Canadian retailer as it eyes new opportunities for its private brands elsewhere.

Greg Sleter
5/6/2024
Hy-Vee Issues Recall Over Salmonella Concerns
The products in question include the grocer's cream cheese spread and bulk-packaged cookies & cream mix sold under its private label.

Greg Sleter
5/6/2024
U.S. Economy Growth Slows In Q1, But Resiliency Remains
A new report from the National Retail Federation shows consumers are tapping the brakes on spending.

Greg Sleter
5/6/2024
Sprouts Private Label Products Play Vital Role In Overall Growth
The specialty grocer's store brand products accounted for 21% of sales in the first quarter and more new items are in the pipeline.

Greg Sleter
5/6/2024
Planted Ventures Relaunches Tattooed Chef Brand
The company is adding four new categories with plans to launch private label items in the coming months.

Greg Sleter
5/5/2024
TreeHouse Foods Q1 Results Down, But Exceed Forecast
The company said distribution exits in its coffee and in-store bakery categories, as well as the restart of one of TreeHouse’s broth facilities negatively impacted sales figures.

Greg Sleter
5/2/2024
Store Brands Spotlight Episode 24: Growth of Private Label Wine
To uncork the opportunities in developing private label wine assortments, Katerina Axelsson, CEO of Tastry, and Charles Slocum, chief business officer at Tastry, share their insights on how retailers can develop wine collections that offer consumers a good value while also meeting their needs.

Greg Sleter
5/2/2024
Walmart Opens High-Tech Consolidation Center
The new facility in Illinois is designed to help consolidate smaller loads and get products to stores faster.

Greg Sleter
5/2/2024
Publix Sales Gain In Q1
The grocer said a shift in the Easter holiday to the first quarter helped give revenue a modest bump in the first quarter.

Greg Sleter
5/2/2024
Sam's Club Using AI To Address Customer Pain Point
The new technology now in use at more than 100 clubs is said to help customers exit stores at a faster pace.

Greg Sleter