Events

‘Only private brands provide exclusivity, differentiation and profit growth for retailers,’ industry veteran Allan Noddle says during seminar at Private Label Trade Show

Many manufacturers and retailers of private brands have taken a leadership role in producing products that are Fair Trade Certified

Each year, Store Brands and Women Impacting Store Brand Excellence (WISE), a professional development organization, solicit nominations from the private brand industry to identify and honor a select few of these women through the Top Women in Store Brands program, which was created to provide well-deserved recognition for female professionals who have achieved exceptional success and bring a passion for store brands to their day-to-day activities. This year’s categories of recognition include seven functional expertise areas: innovation; marketing/merchandising; operations; research and development/quality assurance; human resources/information services; supply chain/procurement; and sales. There are also two lifetime achievement awards given to women who have achieved impressive professional and personal accomplishments during their impactful careers in the private brands industry. The award winners will be recognized during WISE’s annual meeting and luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. The event coincides with the opening day of the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s Private Label Trade Show. For more information about the meeting, visit http://womeninstorebrands.com.

This year’s event will feature about 2,800 exhibit booths — representing virtually all known consumer products categories in grocery as well as nonfoods

Consumers say they will spend 4.1 percent more overall than last year, according to NRF

EnsembleIQ's Bill Schober, editorial director for the Path to Purchase Institute, recently visited the store. Check out his report in words and photographs

Retailer brings laughter to customers with ‘Shop Differentli’ ads

At PLMA Washington Conference, former speaker of the house cites country’s ongoing ‘sheer technological revolution’ as reason for continued prosperity and growth