Strategy

What happens if the pandemic slows?
As a vaccine to combat the spread of COVID-19 nears larger release, the weeks ahead will be crucial to how the industry reacts, says Seth Mendelson of Store Brands
Save A Lot sells 51 stores to Fresh Encounter
The sale is part of Save A Lot’s efforts to sell off more than 300 corporate-operated stores to new and existing retail partners who will operate them under the Save A Lot banner

Walmart continues focus on sustainable sourcing

Walmart says it is on track to meet an existing commitment to use 100% certified palm oil and 100% certified or recycled private-brand paper products by the end of 2020
Retail Business Services joins, donates to minority supplier council

The services company of Ahold Delhaize is giving $100,000 to the National Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Consortium Fund
Nielsen survey shows increase of buying online, picking up in-store

The Omnichannel Shopping Fundamentals survey said half of consumer goods purchased between September 2019 and September 2020 were done online
Academy Sports and Outdoors has record Q3

Regional discounter saw double-digit gains in net sales and comparable store sales
Ingredient manufacturer extends reach in spices category

Olam Americas acquires CPB, the chile pepper business of Mizkan Americas, a popular private label, foodservice producer of New Mexico green chiles
Pivot-ready packaging in the COVID era

Marjorie Murphy of packaging design company Equator Design talks about the need to "pivot" private brand packaging to reflect the changing times
Q&A: Ahold talks food transparency

Store Brands spoke with Brittni Furrow, vice president of health and sustainability at Ahold Delhaize USA, about the company’s new food goals and its impact on private brands
World of Private Label virtual connections are live into April 2021

PLMA presented numbers from its first virtual presentation, the World of Private Label event, and said the proprietary platform used to connect suppliers and retailers is still open to use and network

What happens if the pandemic slows?

Save A Lot sells 51 stores to Fresh Encounter

Walmart continues focus on sustainable sourcing

Retail Business Services joins, donates to minority supplier council

Nielsen survey shows increase of buying online, picking up in-store

Academy Sports and Outdoors has record Q3

Ingredient manufacturer extends reach in spices category

Pivot-ready packaging in the COVID era

Q&A: Ahold talks food transparency

World of Private Label virtual connections are live into April 2021