PLMA Private Label Hall of Fame

Nominations due Jan. 24 for the PLMA, Store Brands sponsored Hall of Fame

'Private label was my entity,' says Kurt Goldschmidt

Patricia Nicolino wasn’t supposed to work for Clement Pappas and Co. as a full-time employee. But the company's leaders were so impressed with her marketing ingenuity, they felt they had to make her a permanent part of their team

In his more than 30-year career in retail, Terry Lee was vice president of corporate brands for Safeway, vice president of corporate brands for Albertsons and vice president of private brands for Dollar General

And Albertson Companies' Nancy Cota is still adding to her worthy credentials

This year's class helped advance store brands on myriad levels

Nominees can be retailers, manufacturers, brokers or anyone else who has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of store brands

2018 class changed the industry and store brands for the better