Spokane, Washington-based URM Stores is rolling out its first exclusive product brand, Merchant’s Craft. The new brand of beverage products will replace Western Family brand soda, sparkling water and mixers at URM-supplied stores in the Northwest. The official launch date for Merchant’s Craft is June 1, though the products were available at some retail stores […]
Category: Private Label Brands
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Acosta: Mix Of National, Private Label Brands Key To Retailer Success
As the brick-and-mortar grocery industry faces increasing competition from all angles, an effective brand strategy can be the key to sustained success for retailers. Shoppers turn to different brands for different needs and seek a balance when it comes to retailers and brand offerings, according to Acosta—a full-service sales and marketing agency for the consumer packaged […]
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New ShopRite Trading Company Brand Created For Artisanal Foods
ShopRite is debuting a new premium store brand, ShopRite Trading Company, comprising “artisanal foods inspired by a variety of world cuisines.” The line includes both imported and domestically sourced foods and is available exclusively at all the more than 270 ShopRite stores in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Described by the […]
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PCC Community Markets Commits To Improving Chicken Welfare
PCC Community Markets (PCC), a Seattle-based community-owned food market, is committing to improve the welfare of chickens raised for meat by meeting the standards of Compassion in World Farming’s Better Chicken Initiative (BCI) and the Joint Animal Protection Organization Statement on Broiler Chicken Welfare. PCC says it is the first retailer in the country to comprehensively address broiler chicken […]
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Giant Food Launches Taste Of Inspirations Premium Product Line
Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, is launching Taste of Inspirations, its newest line of premium food products. The line includes more than 85 handcrafted items now available at all 166 Giant stores. The new line joins Giant’s other store brands, including Nature’s Promise organic and free-from items, and Etos, which are described as affordable premium personal […]
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Wakefern Sets Supplier Meeting To Find ‘Exciting New Products’
Wakefern Food Corp. will host a Store Brand Sourcing event on May 17 to meet with potential suppliers to find “exciting new products.” The one-day exclusive supplier program at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison will pair potential new vendors with Wakefern buyers and category managers in private 20-minute meetings. Efficient Collaborative […]
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Winn-Dixie Unveils New Concept With Remodeled St. Johns, Florida, Store
Winn-Dixie has reopened its remodeled store in St. Johns, Florida, in the Jacksonville area. The store offers a new concept and features in response to customers who asked for an improved shopping experience, the company says. As part of the grand opening ceremony and to officially reintroduce the community to the new and improved store at […]
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Earth Fare Debuts New Globally Inspired Product Line
Earth Fare is rolling out a new brand, “Hand Picked, Discovered by Earth Fare,” introduced April 4 in the second edition of its in-store magazine, The Clean Plate. The curated line of globally inspired products features “sophisticated flavor profiles,” the company says, while adhering to Earth Fare’s food philosophy. “Shoppers shouldn’t have to sacrifice more adventurous […]