Recently added articles from Private Label Buyer:
Lights, camera, action!(Editor's Insight)
Mar 01, 2009; ... If you've visited California or Nevada lately, or live in the area, perhaps you've heard some local folks humming a catchy jingle--or caught them primping in front of a mirror. If so, you've likely stumbled across eager shoppers competing for a lucrative grand prize. Raley's ...
In search of supply chain integrity.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009; ... As retailers and manufacturers are well aware, supply chain disruptions can be extremely costly. Just how costly? New York-based Pricewater-house-Coopers' (PwC) retail and consumer (R&C) industry sector recently analyzed 600 companies that experienced supply chain disruptions ...
Dollar General Corp.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dollar General Corp., Goodlettsville, Tenn., announced a 9.4 percent increase in its fiscal fourth quarter 2008 same-store ...
In January, Brampton, Ontario-based Loblaw's, part of Loblaw Companies Ltd., announced plans to overhaul the look of its no name brand to reflect Canadians' need for simplifying as much as possible in their daily lives.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... In January, Brampton, Ontario-based Loblaw's, part of Loblaw Companies Ltd., announced plans to overhaul the look of its no name brand to ...
PAQ Inc. of Stockton, Calif., recently signed on with the Arlington Heights, Ill.-based Federated Group and will be distributing Federated's Parade and Better Valu brands.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... PAQ Inc. of Stockton, Calif., recently signed on with the Arlington Heights, Ill.-based Federated Group and will be distributing Federated's Parade and Better Valu brands ....
Target Corp.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Target Corp., Minneapolis, announced that it is cutting 9 percent of jobs at its headquarters, eliminating approximately 600 employees and ...
Got eco-beauty products? An NPD Group report predicts continued growth for organic, greener beauty products.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At least two out of three U.S. beauty product users say they are interested in some form of eco-beauty products, according to "Natural-Organic Trends in Beauty 2008," a new survey-based report from The NPD Group Inc., Port Washington, N.Y. NPD defines such ...
New facility, capabilities for Cordon Bleu-Tomasso.(the Private eye)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Frozen foods specialist Cordon Bleu-Tomasso announced the opening of a facility in Taunton, Mass., that will allow the company to produce frozen bagged entrees that are competitive with offerings from Bertolli, Contessa and other national brands. But unlike competing products, the new ...
PLMA to mark 30th anniversary.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) said it would celebrate its 30th anniversary in conjunction with its 2009 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, slated for March 26-29 at the Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, Calif. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ...
Information Resources Inc.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) will be holding its annual Reinventing CPG and ...
Supervalu Inc.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Minneapolis-based Supervalu Inc. announced the launch of its nutrition IQ program, a nutrition information program that aims to help consumers make better-for-you food choices at the store shelf. Developed ...
According to a Jan. 19 Bloomberg.com report, McKesson Corp. agreed to buy the Uniprix Inc. drugstore chain.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... According to a Jan. 19 Bloomberg.com report, McKesson Corp. agreed to buy the Uniprix Inc. drugstore chain. The bid price was not disclosed. Uniprix, based in Saint-Leonard, ...
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.(THE ticker)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Montvale, N.J., announced the launch of the Via Roma private label line of Italian pastry products. The new line includes traditional and chocolate-covered cannoli, mini ...
Plugged in: the retail community sounds off on industry events.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Each business morning on RetailWire.com, retail industry execs get plugged in to the latest industry news and issues with key insights from a "BrainTrust" of retail industry experts. Here are a few excerpts from these unique RetailWire online discussions. RESEARCH CONSORTIUM: ...
Recession spells opportunity for store brands.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009 ... A new survey from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), New York, shows that U.S. consumers increasingly are turning to private label as the country's recession deepens. The survey, conducted for PLMA by New York-based GfK Custom Research North America, found that ...
And call them Macaroni.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In January, the Philadelphia Macaroni Co., an industrial and private label pasta producer based in Philadelphia, announced that its Conte Luna Foods and Pasta USA companies were renamed. Both companies officially go by their parent's name of the ...
Researchers offer recession strategies.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009 ... In today's difficult and uncertain economy, manufacturers and retailers need to adopt three critical strategies to protect themselves and increase profitability, according to the early findings of a group of consumer research experts from Newport Beach, Calif.-based Strategic Marketing ...
A&P launches fun-minded lunch bags.(the Private eye)
Mar 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Montvale, N.J., said it launched a line of eco-friendly reusable lunch bags that feature vibrant colors and clever "mealtime" expressions. The line, which sports easy-to-open/easy-to-close Velcro patches, debuted ...
Our 'value' proposition.(Thinking Inside the Box)
Mar 01, 2009; ... It is clear that in nearly all parts of the world in which private label is sold, consumers and, by extension, the stores in which they shop, are in serious trouble. Many product categories, especially those where discretionary spending drives purchases, are almost at a standstill, or are ...
BPA: a threat--or just misunderstood? Confused about bisphenol a (BPA) and health risks? You're not alone.(NON-FOOD TRENDS: Trend Watch)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When it comes up controversy, few to stirring other substances can beat bisphenol A (BPA). This chemical building block, primarily used to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, is an endocrine disruptor * that's been linked to ills ranging from ...