Another solid quarter of earnings for Target has the retailer in a solid position for the holiday season, Planet Retail U.S. Research Director Sandy Skrovan said in a recent report.

Been meaning to write about this one for a while. One of the companies that caught my eye headed into the National Association of Convenience Stores show in October was a sign maker called Watchfire.

Planet Retail Senior Vice President Marc Hubbard told the PLMA Live breakfast Tuesday that ecommerce sales of the world’s top three retailers are expected to boom in the next five years, and that Amazon could become the world’s third-largest retailer over that span.

With a new logo and an invigorated staff, Ranir CEO and President Christine Henisee sees a bright future continuing for the private label oral care company based out of Michigan.

Whole Foods Market CEO and co-founder John Mackey told a packed crowd Monday at the PLMA Salute To Excellence breakfast that business people were the heroes of the world story, helping to eradicate hunger from the planet and pulling billions up out of poverty.

The latest Times and Trends report from SymphonyIRI Group, titled “Reversal of Fortune: National Brands Pick Up Gains On Private Label,” shows that national brands have gained share on private label in 40 of the 100 largest consumer packaged goods category in the past two years.

Mizkan, a condiment manufacturer with heavy ties to private label, announced late Wednesday that it agreed to buy the Branston sweet pickle and table sauces business from Premier Foods.

Another week goes by, another week where retailers tracked by Chicago-based marketing research firm Market Track show they are running fewer private label promotions than a year ago, according to data provided exclusively for PLBuyer’s eReport.

A new nonprofit group hopes to help promote and support the role of women in today’s private label industry.

Diamond Wipes International has earned the Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody certification from the Rainforest Alliance, the Chino, Calif.-based company announced.