Research and Reports

ShopSmart magazine, a production of Consumer Reports, reports in its June issue that shoppers can save 40 percent on beauty products with private label items rather than national brands. Read More

A trio of private brands at Walmart are helping increase the credibility of the retailer’s fresh food offerings, according to new insights unveiled in Sightline, a new in-depth report from My Private Brand. Read More

A new study commissioned by the Private Label Manufacturers Association and conducted by GfK Custom Research North America shows the shopping habits of women don’t appear to have “changed dramatically” in a half-century. Read More

A recent presentation by SymphonyIRI Group’s Bob Sanders and Larry Levin discussed the strength of private label in OTC products, and forecast continuing growth for private label in the category. Read More

Planet Retail U.S. Research Director Sandy Skrovan told a webinar audience that value retailers should no longer be considered part of an alternative channel, but as mainstream players. Read More

The sixth annual CSD/Balvor Foodservice Survey finds that convenience store chains with size and scale are reaping the biggest rewards from foodservice sales today. Read More

According to a Daymon Worldwide article, “Private Brands Role in the New Eating Culture,” food innovation is not limited to just name brands, because eaters' desire for discovery overshadows their allegiance to their favorite brands with a willingness to explore the gamut of newness. Read More

Both the UK and U.S. saw private label in childrenswear grow in value by more than any of its branded rivals during 2012, according to Euromonitor International’s recently released apparel data. Read More

New research shows that private label sales gained in the first four weeks after the payroll tax increased in 2013. Read More

The U.S. nail color and care market fared well during the economic slump, a new report from Mintel, “Nail Color and Care -US, January 2013,” found, while private label nail polish removers benefited most. Read More