“For me I think it’s going to be interesting to hear other people’s presentations, particularly the ones that relate to similar launches and similar plans, going from one tier to several.”

— Jenny Longo, director of private brands, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets.

“I’m looking forward to meeting fellow retailers and discussing their challenges and opportunities.”

— Robert Koss, vice president of marketing, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets

“I’m looking forward to an opportunity to network with other professionals, make a few new friends, and be able to learn more about private brands and hopefully develop an edge for private brands out in the marketplace.”

— Sam Mayberry, vice president of private brands, Supervalu

“I’m very excited about the conference in that it has a great lineup of speakers and I do think that the opportunity for the participants to taste and test a lot of the products is a unique offering at this conference, which is fantastic because the quality aspect of private brands is something that is critical to its long-term success.”

— Terry Lee, founder, Private Brand Advisors

“It’s always great to see other people’s opinions and ideas on where the industry is going. Ultimately, I think we need to see a lot more collaboration in stores to drive total store growth in both brands, as well as private brands, and I think a lot can be shared in terms of what’s winning and what’s not between manufacturers and retailers.”

— Todd Hale, senior vice president of consumer and shopper insights, Nielsen

“New, exciting, innovative ways on how to drive corporate brand sales.”

— Mike DeJulio, director of corporate brands & specialty foods, Price Chopper