Chris Wallace prognosticates on Trump presidency

Nov 15, 2016

Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday and moderator of the third and final presidential debate, shared his predictions for president-elect Donald Trump’s time in office with attendees of PLMA’s 2016 Private Label Show Monday...

Fresh Thyme goes from zero to 900 SKUs

Nov 14, 2016

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, whose motto is “May the farm be with you,” has rapidly grown its private label lineup from zero to nearly 900 SKUs in just two years, Robin VanDenabeele, director of private label for the Phoenix-based chain...

Analyst: Amazon conducts 'minor league' test of CPG brands

Nov 14, 2016

Amazon.com is likely testing the waters with private label CPG products introduced under the Happy Belly, Wickedly Prime, Prime GT and Presto! brands to determine if they’re worthy to be sold under Amazon Elements, Ali Dibadj, SVP, senior...

PLMA: Millennial eating habits drive opportunity

Nov 08, 2016

The changing eating habits of Millennials, packaging innovations, and the growth of premium pet foods and accessories are among the biggest trends impacting private label, Brian Sharoff, president of the Private Label Manufacturers...

PLMA 2014: Curated commerce

Nov 18, 2014

Retailers need to give shoppers the tools to speed up the path to purchase. “This is what’s going to set apart retailers that win,” Stephen Mader, digital retailing director for Kantar Retail, said in his Tuesday keynote at PLMA's store brands...

PLMA 2014: Kid cuisine

Nov 17, 2014

Moms want to buy better-for-you foods for their kids, but often struggle to find products that meet their nutritional standards, but also taste good. Asda, the U.K.-based wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart, eliminates some of the guesswork wit...

PLMA 2014: Martha Stewart's pet project

Nov 17, 2014

Just when I thought I was done reporting on the pet market for a while, Martha Stewart reinforced the importance of the category. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is deepening its commitment to the category, the businesswoman said in keynote pr...