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Bright Future for Private Label
Will consumers who switched to lower-priced store brands during the recession continue to buy them even after the economy improves? The answer, according to a new survey, is an emphatic, "Yes!"

The Wave of the Future
An annual report on "The Future of Retailing" predicts significant changes in the retail landscape over the next five years, as consumers continue to eschew traditional grocery formats in favor of non-traditional alternatives.

Digest This!
According to a new report, the success of "gut-friendly" yogurt products such as Activia and Yakult represents just the beginning of a digestive health movement in this country, where the number of people who suffer from digestive complaints is expected to rise to almosta quarter of the U.S. population.

Bits and Pieces
What's news in retail and private label.

Retailers Plan to Expand Private Label Programs
According to a new report from Troy, Mich.-based Clear Seas Research, a subsidiary of PL Buyer parent company BNP Media, a whopping 91 percent of retailers surveyed in May said they intend to expand their private label offerings over the next several years.

Editor's Insight
Most of us, I’m willing to bet, could use a few additional coping mechanisms to help quiet the recessionary "distraction."

by Kathie Canning

Randy's Ramblings
When it comes to social media, retailers might find that it's better to get it right the first time -- or to not bother with it at all.

by Randy Hofbauer

Thinking Inside the Box
Many of us think in terms of one big annual event, like we do with a birthday. But that’s not the way to think about the major potential upside for ongoing, 24/7 events that focus on our store brand programs.

by Tom Stephens

Editor's Insight
The national brands are fighting back — in TV, radio and print advertising that attempts to sway public opinion in regard to pricing.

by Kathie Canning

Raining Rose Buys Wisconsin Pharmacal Division

CMS Launches Closeout Web Site

Constar Launches Redesigned Web Site

Topline Adds Positions To Support Growth

Lakeside Foods Promotes Dave Allen

Walgreens Hires New Execs



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 • Editor's Insight
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Trend Watch -- Non-Food Trends: Private Label 2.0
Retailers are finding social media utilities to be the next marketing frontier for connecting consumers with their private label programs and products.

by Randy Hofbauer

Operation Expansion
We could say that 2009 is shaping up to be a big year for the Montvale, N.J.-based Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. (A&P), but that would be a huge understatement. After all, the company celebrated the New Year by marking its 150th anniversary — a milestone no other grocery retailer has reached. What’s more, A&P is continuing its year-long party with a massive expansion of its “Own Brands” private label program.

by Kathie Canning

Home is Hot
Thanks to the lousy economy, home cooking is where it's at today. Maybe that's one reason PL Buyer’s 2009 "Hot List: Foods" includes a record 146 entries — an increase of more than 100 percent over last year.

by Denise Leathers

Vitamin C Crystal Powder

Fruit and Vegetable Juice Beverages

'Green' Razor


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Recent Observations about Inbound Licensing

Manufacturers or retailers need to identify brands that best fit their needs before they pay to license them. And licensing partnerships must be strategic and serve the needs of parties on all sides of the equation – brands, manufacturers and retailers – to succeed.


Jul 9, 2009 - Jul 11, 2009
Natural Products Association's Natural MarketPlace 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada

Aug 1, 2009 - Aug 4, 2009
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses/World Food Logistic Organization's Global Chain Alliance Assembly of Committees
Washington, D.C.

Aug 4, 2009 - Aug 7, 2009
Confitexpo Confectionery Show
Guadalajara,

Aug 27, 2009 - Aug 29, 2009
Natural Products Expo Asia

Aug 30, 2009 - Sep 1, 2009
Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo San Diego
San Diego, California

Aug 30, 2009 - Sep 1, 2009
Grocery Manufacturers Association's Annual Executive Conference
Colorado Springs, Colorado
















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