NEW YORK – Private-brand sales increased 8.2% in the first half of 2023, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Store-brand dollar share increased to 18.8% on a record $108 billion in sales in the half-year, while unit share increased to 20.5%, also a new high for private brands, according to the association. With the increases,
NEW YORK — Albertsons Cos. and Rite Aid Corp. are among mass retailers enhancing their store brand offerings as growth of the brands continues to outpace gains by national brands. The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) reported store brand sales increased 11.3% last year as national brand sales increased 6.1%. In volume terms, store brand
CHICAGO — Walmart’s Sam’s Choice oatmilk chocolate bar; Albertsons’Signature Reserve ravioli with porcini mushrooms and truffle; and biodegradable household cleaner from Sprouts Farmers Market are among PLMA’s 2022 Salute to Excellence award winners for store brand innovation. They join nearly 100 other Salute to Excellence winners announced today at PLMA’s 2022 Private Label Trade Show
NEW YORK — With more than 2,000 exhibit booths, the PLMA event being held from Nov. 13 through Nov. 15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Center in Chicago will be the largest convention for store brands in North America. “The exhibit hall will be filled with thousands of new products that will shape
NEW YORK – The Private Label Manufacturers Association has released the complete program and show schedule for the PLMA Global online private label trade show, March 28-31. Among the highlights: THE SHOW FLOOR – PLMA Global provides a convenient and secure platform for retailers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia to engage with private label exhibitors
NEW YORK — The Private Label Manufacturers Association has postponed its annual Private Label Trade Show because of concerns about the Delta variant. Now set for January 30 through February 1, the rescheduled show will be held in-person at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. The show was originally planned for November 14
NEW YORK – It’s what’s inside that counts. That’s an increasingly popular consumer mantra when it comes to choosing groceries. Peggy Davies From probiotics and Omega-3 fatty acids to hemp and blueberries, ingredients that offer added benefits to support immunity, gut and brain health, energy levels, and stress management are in high demand. In response,
In this week’s Video Forum, Peggy Davies, who was recently confirmed as president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association after serving in the role on an interim basis since June 2020, discusses efforts to build on the legacy of her predecessor, Brian Sharoff. She also talks about COVID’s impact on the store brand business, the
NEW YORK — The Private Label Manufacturers Association said Monday that its Board of Directors has confirmed the appointment of Peggy Davies as PLMA President. Davies has been leading the organization as acting president since June 2020. Her confirmation was effective on June 11, and she will serve a three-year term, according to PLMA. Davies
NEW YORK – The board of directors of the Private Label Manufacturers Association has named Peggy Davies acting president. Her appointment follows the death of president Brian Sharoff, who passed away last month after a brief illness. Since 2016, Davies served as PLMA vice president of association relations. “For four decades, Brian was the face
NEW YORK – Private Label Manufacturers Association president Brian Sharoff died on Saturday after a brief illness, according to Tim Simmons, the trade group’s vice president of communications. Sharoff was named president of PLMA in 1981, shortly after the association was founded. During his tenure the PLMA’s membership grew from two hundred manufacturers, suppliers, and
NEW YORK — Store brands are proving to be a powerful weapon for mass merchandisers, club stores and dollar stores as they compete against both Amazon and other brick and mortar retailers the Private Label Manufacturers Association reported Monday. An analysis of the latest Nielsen data reveals that private label dollar volume in the mass retail channel