Strategies & Solutions

The retailer finished first in Food & Wine’s top 10 grocers in America

A study out of the University of North Carolina business school said the discounter forced nearby retailers to cut prices by as much as 15%

New subscription service for delivery of groceries, merchandise is reportedly launching later this month for about $20 less

Leader in private brand canned vegetables saw net sales increase by 17% in the quarter, as consumers stocked up for the pandemic

Stuart Aiken of 84.51˚ will assume the role following the retirement of Joe Grieshaber; Yael Cosset steps in to head the data analytics subsidiary

Retailer adding new locations in Seattle, California, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Private label water producer Ice River Springs said the buy would expand its offerings beyond private label in Canada

Consultancy Brick Meets Click finds another record-breaking month in e-commerce grocery

Retailer’s back-to-school season is marked with an exclusive, Colors of the World box of crayons and a pledge toward sustainability in paper products

CEO Giles Hurley and the retailer added a new target to remove more than 2 billion pieces of plastic to its larger sustainability goals

Plastic closures company broke ground at the plant, using the expansion to up business by more than 30%

Even with Walgreens sales up, Walgreens Boots Alliance's Boots UK chain saw COVID-19 lead to lower sales, but also a shift to digital and a chance to conduct a virtual own brand launch

Ingredients producer for natural rice production — used heavily in confections — is investing in its Belgium facility, increasing production capacity by 50%

Global Widget, which offers branded and private label CBD products, is introducing gummies with more CBD per piece

FDA grants Kroger Health “Emergency Use Authorization” for the retailer’s COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit that will be for associates first and then opened to other organizations

Packaging of its Open Nature and waterfront Bistro private brands will now carry a logo that signifies that the products have been sourced responsibly

Better Juice is launching a pilot plant to test the process with global juice partners for both branded and private brand juice makers

Hemp producers foray into topicals features its CBD isolate, which it also sells to retailers and wholesalers for use in private label products

Deerland’s integration of Bifodan, Denmark, sets it up for private label production in 40 countries, across several markets from food and beverage to pet

The e-tailer has joined the CanopyStyle initiative to protect endangered, ancient forests that are mined for apparel fabrics

Massimo Zanetti Beverage's vice president of corporate brands was elected chairman of the board of directors during the association’s annual meeting

Magid shopper survey saw an increase in shoppers saying they will continue buying store brands after trying it for the first time, study also found snacks and ice cream lead impulse online buys

The new tool enables the retailer to share data with its store brand supplier partners in real time, helping to develop new own brand products and further drive existing ones under Bowl & Basket, Paperbird and more

Valassis survey finds U.S. consumers are eager to buy in the months ahead; private brands could benefit from bargain hunting but consumers also looking to be loyal