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Private label manufacturers, suppliers and service providers can (and should) add extra value to what they offer their retailer/wholesaler customers by developing a significant advantage over their competitors. The services they supply could go far beyond “product and price” or “service and fees.”

During Store Brands' 2016 Innovation & Collaboration Summit, Tom Stephens, owner, Brand Strategy Consultants Inc., will discuss what more private label manufacturers, suppliers and service providers could bring to the retail table so that they come to mind long before others come knocking at the same retail doors.

Store Brands' Innovation & Collaboration Summit will be held Aug. 15-17 at the Hyatt Grand Cypress hotel in Orlando, Fla. The event will feature an innovation-focused education program that will help retailers, suppliers and service providers take today's store brand programs to the next level. In addition, the summit will provide opportunities for private meetings between retailers and private label suppliers/service providers — and plenty of networking time for everyone.

Created with the guidance of Store Brands' Advisory Board, the event is the only conference of its kind in the United States. Attendees will learn how to identify untapped or under-tapped private brand opportunities, achieve greater profitability and faster time to market, and forge mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships.

Sessions will cover topics ranging from sustainability and transparency to European success stories, regulatory challenges and omnichannel opportunities. For more information and to register for the summit, visit www.storebrands.com/summit2016.