The Store Brands Spotlight

To uncork the opportunities in developing private label wine assortments, Katerina Axelsson, CEO of Tastry, and Charles Slocum, chief business officer at Tastry, share their insights on how retailers can develop wine collections that offer consumers a good value while also meeting their needs.

Christina Lampert, director of Growth and Innovation at HowGood, offered her insights on the latest trends in sustainability and how retailers can use their private label programs to further enhance their sustainability efforts and meet corporate goals.

Steve Rogers, managing director, Deloitte Consumer Industry Center, shares insights from Deloitte’s ConsumerSignals, which continually tracks the behavior of shoppers, about the current mindset of consumers.

Lourdes Diaz-McAgy, CEO of Total Nutrition Technology shares her expertise on the latest trends in health and wellness and the steps retailers can take to develop successful private label product lines.

Don Johnson, Principal with EY-Parthenon- Consumer Strategy Practice, shared his expertise and insights on how retailers can strategically expand their private label assortments to meet the needs of shoppers while also differentiating from competitors.

In Episode 19 of Store Brands Spotlight, Barbara Connors, vice president of Strategy and Acceleration at 84-51, offers her insight into the changing behavior of shoppers and how retailers need to react to the current-day needs of consumers.

Alyssa Vescio, senior vice president of Merchandising, Center Store, at Whole Foods Market, discusses the grocer's continued expansion of its Sourced For Good initiative.

Caroline Callaway, founder and president of Bolt PR, an award-winning public relations, content and digital strategy agency. Caroline will share her insights on how small businesses can better promote their services, whether looking to connect with retailers or getting in front of consumers.

Millennials and Gen Z continue to increase their purchase rates of private brand products, opening new opportunities for retailers. In an interview with Store Brands, Chelsey Capps, director of Thought Leadership, at Daymon, shares her insight as to how retailers can further enhance private brand assortments to gain loyalty and further drive sales.

Dave Schaff, Ibotta's Vice President of Research & Insights, shared his thoughts and unique insights on the current state of the grocery industry, the challenges retailers face, and what's ahead in 2024.