Private label and brands news

Following on from our recent article, ‘Economic pressures paving the way for private label growth in Latin America’ , we take a closer look at three countries and how the leading retailers are gaining share from the major FMCG brands. Brazil has seen the highest growth in private label sales penetration Brazil is facing some of the toughest economic pressures in the region. Unemployment ...

Intermarché, part of the Os Mosqueteiros group, has invested in store growth and is expanding its private label range in Portugal. New stores with a fresh feel Since the start of the year, six new stores have opened in Portugal under the Intermarché banner. This includes the renovation of its largest store in Abrantes. The new stores are strategically positioned to expand its customer base....

In Latin America, the sales penetration of private label is well behind the levels seen in more developed regions, e.g. Europe and North America. But, in recent years this has started to change.    High inflation, coupled with the highest unemployment levels witnessed in over 30 years has weakened the purchasing power of many Latin Americans. As a result, people have had to reduce their spend ...

French based retailer Intermarché has further developed its private label range to meet customer demands. Creating private label products for the future Intermarché has improved over 2,300 products from its private label range. The development will address the current purchasing power concerns of French customers, and focus on long term goals of improving nutritional content and being environ...

As the retailer looks to promote its value messages, we round up three developments looking at how Asda is looking to help shoppers as the impact of inflation continues to be felt. Asda to let children eat for £1 at its cafes Asda will allow children to get a hot meal in one of its café for £1 with no minimum adult spend. The retailer said the offer would be available at all its 156 cafes i...

As UK inflation reached its highest level in 40 years, shoppers’ concerns about the economic outlook and how this will impact on them is increasing. Off the back of these growing worries, a question we have been receiving a lot recently is around, how will this impact on their perception and purchasing of private label products? Given this interest I thought it useful to highlight three p...

Sam’s Club is evolving its Member’s Mark private label to be a purpose-driven brand. New brand identity Member’s Mark is the retailer’s sole private-label range having consolidated around 20 different brands in 2017. Over the last five years, it has continued to invest in product development and quality, with more than 1,200 new or reformulated items launched in the last two years. Building...

Asda has revealed that sales edged upwards in 2021 and profits climbed substantially in its first results release under Issa brothers ownership. It has also used the occasion to highlight three new initiatives on private label, customer loyalty and quick commerce. Sales edge upwards against elevated comparative For calendar 2021 as a whole, Asda's sales grew by 0.5% (+0.6% LFL) to £20.4bn, ...

Asda is set to launch a new "Just Essentials" value range in a fresh push to support shoppers hit hard by the rising cost of living, according to a report in The Grocer. It is also said to be preparing for a nationwide rollout of its Asda Rewards loyalty scheme. Just Essentials range to be launched shortly The new budget range will cover around 300 lines, both food and non-food and is taske...

As Auchan France and Spain expand their private label ranges and Auchan Portugal launches Live in-store events, we round up news from the retailer. Auchan expands private label to support producers in France Local trade publication LSA has reported Auchan, on the eve of the International Agricultural Show, it will add further products to its new private label brand, Auchan Solidaires. The r...