Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Private Label Brands, West

Albertsons Consolidates Product Lines To Create Signature Select

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. will rebrand its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe products under one master brand, Signature Select, which features a refreshed logo, packaging and a marketing campaign. The transition to Signature Select is underway across stores including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s and is expected to be complete in early […]

Posted inMerchandising News, National, Private Label Brands

Study Reports Shoppers Choosing Store Brands, Private Labels

Salsify has announced the findings of new consumer research that reveals 63 percent of shoppers are choosing store brands or private labels due to their low prices. The study also shows that pandemic habits persist with 68 percent of respondents indicating that they are shopping more online, with delivery speed and flexibility being the No. 1 […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Feature, Southeast

Price Hikes, Product Shortages Have Cut Into Shopper Loyalty

Private label products have seen a major increase in popularity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Reese, EVP of Nashville, Tennessee-based food brokerage the Reese Group Inc., sees the lingering effects in stores and customer purchasing habits. Manufacturers began having issues producing products, grocers had trouble keeping name-brand items on shelves and customers began […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Association News, Northeast

PLMA President: Quality, Innovation Driving Industry

“Numbers don’t lie,” said Peggy Davies, president of the New York-based Private Label Manufacturers Association.  And the numbers to which she was referring show that retailers have seen a steady increase of private label sales since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures could reach an all-time high.  “Store brand dollar sales in the […]

Posted inCenter Store, National, Nonfood Items, Private Label Brands

Private Label Trade Show To Host 500 Nonfood Exhibits

PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show on Nov. 13-15 in Chicago will have a large presence of nonfood suppliers of everyday essentials, such as OTC medicine, baby care, personal care, health and wellness, pet care and household goods. More than 500 booths devoted to nonfoods will exhibit at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, whose South Hall will […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Southeast

Southeastern Grocers’ Own Brands Named ‘Best New Products’

Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers has announced that 10 of its Own Brand products have been awarded medals from Store Brands 2022 Editors’ Picks for best new products. Its Naturally Better line received two gold medals for meat products and another for its organic Medium-Chain Tri-glycerides oil in the general grocery category. The Prestige Own Brand product […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Marketing News, National

Catalina Identifies Top Private Brand Categories On The Move

With rising inflation and ongoing supply chain issues continuing to unsettle consumers, Catalina is tracking the sales impact on grocery retailers’ private and store brands. Private brand categories showing the biggest gains year to date through July 17, per Catalina’s Shopper Intelligence Platform, include baking mixes (up 40 percent), soup (up 17 percent), prepared foods (up 12 percent), […]