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

5/28/2024
Dollar Tree Acquires 99 Cents Only Stores Locations
The deal gives the discounter access to locations in four states in the southwest and west.

Greg Sleter
5/27/2024
BJ's Wholesale Eyes 30% Private Label Penetration Rate
Strong consumer response to its new own brand food storage bags is the latest example of the retailer's product development efforts with its Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen labels.

Greg Sleter
5/27/2024
Kroger Adds New Flavors To Abound Pet Food
New products in the grocer's private label assortment include a variety of dry food flavors for dogs and cats.

Greg Sleter
5/27/2024
2024 Private Label Hall of Fame: Rakesh Rathore of TrueChoicePack
The Private Brand Innovator honoree's leadership has led his company to embrace materials to reduce environmental impact while also offering equivalent or superior performance.

Greg Sleter
5/27/2024
PLMA Salutes 43 International Retailers
The honors were unveiled at the annual PLMA 2024 International Salute to Excellence Awards held during the World of Private Label International Trade Show in Amsterdam.

Greg Sleter
5/23/2024
Report: Specialty Foods Help Retailers Drive Loyalty, Boost Margins
Research from the Specialty Food Association reveals consumers are willing to visit additional retailers to find the products they want.

Greg Sleter
5/23/2024
2024 Private Label Hall of Fame: Jackie Li of Dollar General
The Private Brand Innovator honoree's customer-centric approach fueled by a blend of people, processes, innovation, and technology has transformed the retailer’s private brand offerings.

Greg Sleter
5/23/2024
Private Brands Growing At Williams-Sonoma
Despite a drop in revenue in Q1, the home specialty retailer reports fiscal improvements with its own brand products seeing growth at the company's flagship nameplate.

Greg Sleter
5/22/2024
2024 Private Label Hall of Fame: Pascale Courtemanche
The Private Brand Innovator honoree is lauded for her ability to inspire her team to constantly seek the next great idea or product.

Greg Sleter
5/22/2024
UNFI Launches Media Network For Independent Retailers
The new initiative is designed to bring retail technology solutions to the company's network of more than 30,000 retail customer locations and approximately 11,000 brand partners.

Greg Sleter