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How The Rise Of Private Labels Is Transforming CPG And Retail

Comparing policies that regulate physical availability of alcohol in Australia and the UK Assessing the potential effect of placing health messages on alcohol products: Online alcohol sales are booming, but what are the implications? In , Amazon sent tremors through the pet food industry by launching its private-label brand of dry dog food called Wag at a discount to other popular in-store offerings.

Pet food is a challenge to sell online because of its bulky size and shipping difficulty. Amazon has an advantage here given its worldwide delivery network for items of all shapes and sizes. Despite large cash moats and profits that dwarf most startups, CPG giants are struggling to remain relevant as consumers seek more convenient and affordable household goods.

Why now for private-label goods?

Major CPG brands have struggled to innovate. While CPG giants have been successful at executing their existing business models for decades, they are slow to spot and adapt to new consumer preferences, such as online purchasing, elevated customer experience, and rapid delivery. A DNVB has both a physical product and an e-commerce channel. By looking toward DNVB companies that have quickly differentiated themselves and built up a loyal user user base, CPG giants are more likely to succeed against retailers with private-label goods.

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This private-label share will likely grow, driven especially by Amazon. AmazonBasics batteries are cheaper than top competitor brands. With low barriers to entry in the beauty industry, new lines are springing up quickly and attracting more health- and socially-conscious customers with a focus on natural and cruelty-free products. Walmart and Target rolled out their own beauty lines, aiming to attract more upscale customers.

In July , Avon sold its last US factory to a contract manufacturer that will make private-label products for Walgreens. Drug and general merchandise sales, including beauty products, make up Though gaining popularity with consumers for high-end cosmetics is hard, initial costs are actually pretty low.

For beauty incumbents, embracing change through innovative private-label lines and digital updates are critical strategies for survival in a rapidly transforming industry.


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This has helped the company maintain its popularity in both mass market and luxury channels, and sustain strong relationships with its retailers. The acquisition allowed the company to add options like personalized lipstick views via a live video or photo to its 34 international brands, helping increase user engagement and boost online sales.

The convenience of e-commerce, coupled with the Recession, hit brick-and-mortar companies hard as their once-loyal followers drifted away from major labels. One ongoing dispute in the world of food labeling has been the U. Since the closure of the comment period in April, the FDA has yet to provide any formal rule or guidance on the term. For each filed case, there may be many unfiled and individually resolved matters. Slack-fill suits also remained popular last year, though they have yet to result in any serious judgments or settlements. In the second half of , McGuireWoods tracked at least eight newly filed class-action slack-fill suits, but did not track any slack-fill settlements.

As a result, putative class members may not need to reliably demonstrate class membership. Next, in Robins v. Finally, under Davidson v.

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Taken together, Briseno , Robins and Davidson likely suggest that class-action claims in California federal courts may increase in as prospective plaintiffs find favorable case law in the 9th Circuit. Finally, the scheduled announcement on the U. Under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, passed by Congress in , the USDA is required to implement specific rules regarding a number of issues, including disclosure of genetically modified organisms in food, by July In August , the comment period for the rule closed.

Any proposed rule should also pre-empt a recent spate of cases seeking to challenge GMO-related labeling based on animal products from animals allegedly being fed feed containing GMOs.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. The significance of this transaction to the grocery industry cannot be understated. Shortly after the acquisition closed, Amazon slashed prices at Whole Foods to increase in-store shopping — some prices decreased by as much as 40 percent — and Amazon now offers all of its Amazon Prime members a 5 percent discount on groceries purchased at Whole Foods.

Amazon recently announced that its Amazon Prime subscribers will be eligible for free, two-hour grocery delivery from Whole Foods. Amazon is piloting this delivery program in four cities — Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach — but it plans to expand this service throughout the United States in Albertsons, Safeway, Costco and Kroger also recently inked deals with Silicon Valley startup Instacart, which provides home-delivery grocery services.

Margins in the grocery industry are slim, and brick-and-mortar retailers recognize their survival depends upon their ability to adapt to changing consumer habits by marketing their products online and providing speedy, reliable and cost-effective delivery services.