Ubiquitous Private Labels Products

The 20th century was doubtlessly the century of manufacturer brands but 21st century is beyond shadow of a doubt a Private Label century. Consumers in the 21st century have moved from the branded products from global manufacturers such as Nestle, and Levis to retail produced products, now known as Private label products.

The branded products are now consumed as symbols of aspirations, images and lifestyles rather than a necessity. Earlier, most of the retailers were small, compared with their global manufacturers. This leverage allowed branded manufacturers to ride on a wave of influence that helped them to establish their power over distribution channels. This process forced retailers to accept their products with the associated price and promotion policies.

It was somewhere around late 20th century that things began to change. This change was albeit slow, nevertheless, there were some retailers who were ready to emerge on the front in a big way. Since then retailers are growing faster than the manufacturer brands. Seeing this predicament, many retailers now predominantly focus on labels that are private and eschew manufacturer brands.

Going by the statistics, in U.S.A, private products now account for 20% of total sales in super markets and mass merchandisers. In Germany, private label in every sphere such as food and non-food products share has increased from 12% to whooping 34%.

Moreover, modern manufacturing technologies have made it possible for retailers to improve the quality of products; hence, one sees the ubiquitous presence of these products everywhere. Their wide acceptance is affirmed by the gathering market share of private food products in segments where they earlier had a little appeal. This altering consolidation implies that these global retailers are growing faster than the overall market and time is not at all far away when emerging economies will become the battleground for the battle between private label products and branded manufacturers.

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