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Understanding consumers, retail shifts after COVID-19

Store Brands is hosting a webinar with thought leaders from IRI, Solutions for Retail Brands and Mold-Rite Plastics on how retailers and companies will need to adapt to a new consumer behavior as COVID-19 diminishes.
Honoring ‘Mr. Private Label,’ 2021's Private Label Hall of Fame inductee

Brian Sharoff is — rightly — the only inductee to the Private Label Hall of Fame this year. Here's what people who knew him had to say about his legacy.

Working together: PLMA Leadership Conference talks collaboration

Members of the store brands team at CVS, including Brenda Lord, VP of private brands, presented during the virtual meeting that focused on ways for suppliers and retailers to improve their strategic partnerships.
World of Private Label slated for December

Returning to an in-person event, the international exhibition will be held Dec. 14-15 in Amsterdam.
Best in class: These store brands were among the 2021 Product of the Year winners

Aldi and CVS Pharmacy were the two retailers whose store brand offerings took the top spot in certain categories as part of the 2021 Product of the Year awards
PLMA shares Private Label Week metrics

Private Label Manufacturers Association said 7,500 virtual business cards were exchanged during the five-day Private Label Week event, and the platform remains open until April 30.
Aldi's offerings make waves in 2021 BrandSpark International Best New Product Awards

Aldi was among three companies that won the most awards, Giant Food and Lidl also won categories for their private brands
Private Label Week day 5 keynote: Kroger’s customer-driven innovation

Private Label Week closes out with a keynote from Kroger’s Brad Studer, who discussed the company's insights-driven approach to private brands
PLMA showcasing 2020 Salute to Excellence winners at Private Label Week

Video interviews with winning retailers are being shared as part of the Private Label Week programming
Private Label Week day 4 keynote: Supply chain strategies

Nada Sanders of Northeastern University forecasts a consumer explosion of spending this summer, supply chains need to be ready
Private Label Week day 3 keynote: Walgreens out to ‘supercharge’ owned brands

Senior director of owned brands at Walgreens Angela Collaro, a 30-year vet of the retailer, discussed building out its store brand healthcare products amid the pandemic
Private Label Week day 2 keynote: Albertsons addresses suppliers

The Own Brands team shared ways for suppliers to collaborate and innovate with them on a journey toward 30% market penetration
Private Label Week day 1 keynote: Bill Simon says the economy needs private brands

Former Walmart CEO spoke during the first day of the five-day virtual event, stressing the role retailers, private brands play in rebuilding the U.S. economy
Confitex shows off period underwear

The undergarments company introduced products for private label that are better for the environment than the current leading brands in the category
PLMA postpones 2021 World of Private Label event

Show was scheduled for an in-person event in May but is going to be moved to “later this year,” due to concerns around the continuing COVID-19 pandemic
Top retailers slated for Private Label Week keynotes

Brad Studer, Kroger’s senior director of Our Brands, is latest to join the virtual event, speaking along with executives from Walgreens, Albertsons and more
PLMA international roundtable looks at the future of private label

Sessions focus on growth of e-commerce, changes in the supply chain, Generation Z and more; the international online event is Feb. 17-18
Q&A: A walk through PLMA week

PLMA’s Anthony Aloia discusses how suppliers, retailers can leverage the event
PLMA leadership conference to go online, bolstering association’s virtual content

The PLMA Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference is scheduled to run virtually March 18, 2021, featuring sessions on strengthening private label partnerships
PLMA Preview: Hot new products

With the Private Label Trade Show postponed and a virtual event planned for February, Store Brands offers a showcase of new products in the interim
Retailer of the Year 2020: Albertsons

The chain’s Own Brands team hopes to reach 30% market penetration in the next few years — if the last year is any indication, they should get there
Q&A: PLMA president talks putting on an online trade show

Peggy Davies sits down with Store Brands to discuss adapting its Private Label Trade Show into the online Private Label Week resource
PLMA’s World of Private Label schedule released

The virtual, international show separates the five-day event by product categories
WISE annual meeting awards Top Women, inspires attendees

The annual event also introduced a new diversity and inclusion initiative to expand its work beyond gender, the group is looking to partner with companies around new strategies
How to accelerate online private label sales in 2021

STREAM ON DEMAND Date: Wednesday, November 18th Time: 2pm ET There is no doubt that Covid-19 has triggered challenges and opportunities for all retailers and manufacturers.
2020 Top Women in Store Brands: Meet the winners

Find out who is among the crop of outstanding leaders in the 2020 Top Women in Store Brands cohort, chosen by Store Brands and representatives from Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence

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