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BON-TON PRIVATELY COUNTING ON FEDERATED PARTNERSHIP.
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YORK, Pa.-The Bon-Ton Stores is betting that Federated will give its private-brand mix that special something.
Last month, Federated Department Stores forged an unconventional partnership with Bon-Ton, whereby Federated Merchandising Group will serve as an additional sourcing arm for Bon-Ton department stores' private-label merchandise. Federated-produced private-label goods should reach Bon-Ton's shelves by fall 2001. Bon-Ton, a regional department store chain, generate...
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Private label: will it explode in the '90s? (private label menswear)
Daily News Record
; Private Label: Will It Explode in the '90s? Private label continues to be one of the most effective avenues for a merchant to maximize profits. The flurry of store mergers accelerates this trend, turning private labels into legitimate national brands. For a few stores, there is danger of saturation
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Battling the brands.(private label women's clothing)
WWD
; NEW YORK -- Private label continues to gain market share in women's. According to NPD Group, a market research firm in Port Washington, N.Y., private label accounted for 27.3 percent, or $19.6 billion, of the $71.8 billion women's apparel market in 1994 in the U.S. This compares with 25.5 percent,
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At the crossroads: where are the profit opportunities in today's private label candy sector? Professional Candy Buyer investigates.(PRIVATE LABEL)
Professional Candy Buyer
; THE PRIVATE LABEL sector in today's candy category sits at a crossroads. On one hand, major suppliers are striving to reinforce their power brands while on the other hand consumers are looking more favorably at store brands. Long gone are the days when private label meant generic graphics and often
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Smart marketing and merchandising: category by category, marketing strategy and product placement work in tandem to boost private label's profile and profits.(Special Report)
Private Label Buyer
; Private label plays a pivotal role in the landscape of a store and in the profitability of a retailer. Private label brands have increased market share in nine of the past 10 years and now represent approximately 17 percent of the $729-billion grocery industry, according to Building Shopper Loyalty
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Private label powers up. (private label lines growing stronger)
WWD
; NEW YORK - Private label, once a 98-pound weakling of low-price basics, is becoming the muscle man of the retail floor. Stores openly crow about their private label lines, which they often advertise and promote as aggressively as branded items. Plenty of spending is required to develope a private
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Private label: crossing into RTW. (ready-to-wear fashion)
WWD
; PRIVATE LABEL CROSSING INTO RTW NEW YORK -- Private label manufacturing, traditionally a bastion of sportswear classifications, is becoming increasingly important in the ready-to-wear market. Dress, coat and suit areas at major department stores are now dotted with house brands. Private label rtw
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Brands go private. (clothing manufacturers produce more private label merchandise)
WWD
; NEW YORK - As private label merchandise becomes more fashion driven, branded manufacturers find themselves playing a second role: Stores are increasingly turning to them for in-house lines. This development comes as private label, once defined by basic commodities, continues to steal market share
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Keeps growing and growing and growing ... a new study shows private label growth continues to outpace national brand rates.(Special Report)
Private Label Buyer
; The runaway growth of private label is not anticipated to slow down anytime soon, according to findings in a recent study by ACNielsen, Schaumburg, Ill. Sales of private label have grown at twice the rate of branded over the past six years. From 1997 to 2003, dollar sales of private label items
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Cross-channel private label competition set to intensify.
The Food Institute Report
; Increased private label competition from value channels such as supercenters, mass merchandisers and club stores, threatens traditional retailers' share of private label, according to Times & Trends: Private Label: The Battle for Value-Oriented Shoppers Intensifies from INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC.
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'Simply put, everyone is buying PL'.(MERCHANDISINGd)(Private label products)(Brief Article)
MMR
; CHICAGO -- Private label products, once favored by larger households with teenagers, are now purchased by nearly all American consumers. Private label products are billion-dollar businesses in more than 18 categories, and private label as a whole has grown into a $38 billion industry that accounted
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