There may be people out there who don't always find themselves wishing there were more hours in each day, but if so, I've been too busy to meet any of them.Today's fast-paced lifestyle can make the traditionally...
AUSTIN, Texas -- The H-E-B Grocery Co. here has just launched a new private-label line of products for infants.To announce the new additions to the public, the retailer ran a full-page ad in a recent store circular...
CHICAGO -- Consumer packaged foods manufacturers need to spend about 15% of projected sales on year-one advertising when launching a new product, according to Valerie Skala, vice president of analytic product...
WASHINGTON -- There are vast opportunities for grocers to capture additional shoppers within the private-label arena, particularly those from certain ethnicities, and to capitalize on the link between store loyalty...
No snow days are built into the supermarket retailing calendar. The class known as The Ins and Outs of Private Label 101 has been in session ever since that segment of the industry began to take off in the 1960s and...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Turning 150 years old this year is the potato chip, and members of the Alexandria, Va.-based Snack Food Association aren't letting the milestone go unnoticed.During the chairman's gala at the SNAXPO...
At the start of yet another grocery retailing year, industry sources are once again pointing to the development of a strong private-label brand as being crucial to the success of a retailer. While most admit it is not...
QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop has launched a new private-label line of pet products called Companion, which the company has been promoting through printed advertisements and in-store displays.The circular for the week...
Despite the lower prices and larger packs of products for babies that other channels of trade can offer consumers, the one-stop-shop positioning of the traditional supermarket continues to give birth to new...
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Wine is the second fastest-growing beverage category behind bottled water, accounting for more than $3.6 billion in supermarket sales last year, according to Information Resources Inc., Chicago.The...