Stagnito Media Acquires Private Label Media Group

Stagnito Media, Deerfield, Ill., announced today that it has acquired Private Label, Private Label International and Private Label China magazines — and their related products — from E.W. Williams Publications Co., Fort Lee, N.J.

Stagnito Media, Americas fastest growing integrated media company serving food and non-food retailers, publishes the industry-leading Store Brands magazine, as well as other leading brands, such as Progressive Grocer, Convenience Store News, The Gourmet Retailer, and Retail Leader.

Launched by E.W. Williams in 1979, Private Label magazine was the innovator in the private label industry. Private Label and Store Brands will be merged into one superior information franchise for the rapidly expanding retail store brands market. The new title will be named Private Label â?¨ Store Brands. It will take advantage of the trend where more consumers are purchasing store brand products.

"We are extremely excited about the many opportunities surrounding our acquisition of Private Label magazine, " said Steven Lichtenstein, vice president and group publisher, Stagnito Media. "We have long recognized Private Label as a widely respected and accepted publication serving the private label/store brands market. For that reason, we have made a strategic decision to retain the best parts of Private Label magazine, merging it with Store Brands. Out of this merger will come a mega-media brand, providing all types of information and insights that will help shape the future of our industry."

Lichtenstein will continue to manage the new entity. To watch a video of him explaining the deal and the new publication, click here.

Stagnito Media is a portfolio company of Long Island, N.Y.-based Topspin Partners, LBO.