On the heels of revamping 178 stores in its chain, Food Lion doubled its private label promotions last week from a year earlier, according to a report exclusively for PLBuyer’s eReport by Chicago-based market research firm Market Track.

Sovena USA announced that Mark Gonda had been named director business development – retail sales, and will be responsible for increasing distribution and managing customer development in the retail sector.

Dunkin' Donuts is running “The Dunkin’ Donuts Runnin’ on IceDD Vine Contest,” utilizing Twitter's Vine App, which lets users create six-second videos that can be posted to Twitter.

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Topco Associates LLC announced that Paul Matthews has joined the company as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, reporting to Randy Skoda, president and CEO.

In his first conference call with analysts since re-taking the CEO position at JCPenney, Mike Ullman said the struggling retailer would restore private labels as part of its rebound strategy.

Even as business slowed in the first quarter of 2013, private and exclusive brands at Kohl’s continued to sell well, the company announced.

Mission Micro Molding, a micro and small part injection molder, announced that it has bought a new facility and relocated to Irvine, Calif.

RadioShack has entered into a five-year agreement with NACSORP,a subsidiary of the National Association of College Stores, to offer brand name electronics and exclusive private brand products, including Enercell portable power and AUVIO headphones and Bluetooth speakers, to college store customers.

Target has announced the Sonia Kashuk Fall 2013 collection, which will be available in stores and online in August.

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