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The Store Brands Spotlight

The Store Brands Spotlight

Hosted by Store Brands

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Episodes

45

Latest episode

Jul 2026

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EN

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Store brands speaks with experts who share their unique insights on the latest news and trends

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July 23, 2026Episode 4518 min

Episode 44: Prime Day As A Crystal Ball

Amazon’s Prime Day has become the summer sale event that attracts millions of consumers, and in recent years, has also led competitor retailers to develop overlapping promotional events. While the promotions in the near term help boost sales, do Prime Day and other summer sale events also offer indicators into how retailers and consumers will behave as attention turns to the all-important fourth quarter? Catherine Frame, retail industry director at UiPath, discusses how retailers can use technology such as AI to identify trends and use that knowledge to make adjustments heading into Q4.

July 8, 2026Episode 4432 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 43: Using Digital Tools To Promote Own Brands

Sales of private label products continue to grow across a variety of categories at retail, driven by a confluence of consumers seeking better value for their dollar and continued new product development. As retailers look to keep sales of own brand products growing, the question now being asked by some is what steps retailers need to take to further raise the profile of their own brand assortments. And the answer to that question may be right in front of them. Jessica Wagner, managing partner of Digital Product at Fueled, a web and app development agency, shares her thoughts on how retailers should be using their apps and websites to market private label products more effectively to consumers. As she has noted, private label is often associated with value, but the digital experience can help retailers tell a more complete story around quality, relevance, convenience, discovery, and repeat purchase.

April 13, 2026Episode 4318 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 42: The Impact of GLP-1s

As more Americans turn to GLP-1s to address various health issues, the drug’s high cost is reducing consumers’ disposable income levels and impacting what they buy at the grocery store. But this fiscal challenge is also an opportunity for grocers to offer shoppers money-saving options across the store, which could include expansion of private label assortments. Beth Johnson, a grocery expert with RRD, a global company that provides marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions discusses the impact the high cost of GLP-1s is having in the grocery store. She will also share thoughts on how retailers can help offset the drug’s high cost, what products are in demand, and the opportunities for retailers to raise the profile of their private label products.

March 16, 2026Episode 4223 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 41: Trade Dress Infringement

Elizabeth J. Rest, an intellectual property attorney and co-founder of San Francisco–based Crown, LLP Elizabeth will discuss legal protections for food packaging and product presentation under trade dress law; when private label packaging may cross the line into infringement on another brand’s “look and feel,” and share best practices for grocery retailers and CPG brands alike to safeguard their brand equity and minimize legal exposure.

March 3, 2026Episode 4123 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 40: The Demographics of Wellness

Wellness is on the minds of consumers across all key demographics, and new research from Circana reveals some major shifts in how shoppers view the topic. Today, consumers are taking a more holistic approach to wellness, which encompasses physical, mental, emotional, and functional needs. And this evolution is reshaping purchasing decisions across all age groups, challenging retailers to adapt their strategies to meet distinct generational priorities. Sally Lyons Wyatt, global executive vice president and chief advisor at Circana, will take a deep dive into Circana’s new data on the consumer mindset around wellness and discuss how retailers need to adapt to meet current-day needs.

February 25, 2026Episode 4016 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 39: Wyda Packaging Talks Private Label Trends

The private label industry continues to grow, and retailers are looking to expand their assortments in an effort to add to their selections and provide shoppers with products that offer quality and value. In Episode 39 of Store Brands Spotlight, Celeste Costa, head of Sales and Marketing at Wyda Packaging USA, discusses how private label growth has impacted Wyda, current trends in the marketplace, and where the conversation around sustainability stands currently.

January 30, 2026Episode 3921 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 38: Tom Cosgrove and Chris Costagli

Sales of private brand products continue to grow, and retailers are not dialing back their product development efforts as they work to meet continued consumer demand for quality products that offer good value. But are retailers doing enough to connect their expanding private brand assortments with the digital shopping tools that are now in the hands of consumers? Tom Cosgrove, director of Industry Relations with FMI - The Food Industry Association, and Chris Costagli, vice president of Thought Leadership with Nielsen IQ, discuss the findings of FMI’s new report, Private Brands At The Digital Crossroads, A Call To Lead In Omnichannel Grocery Retail.

January 8, 2026Episode 3816 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 37: Lizette Gomez

Lizette Gomez, director of Marketing at Vallarta Supermarkets, discusses the grocer’s ongoing sustainability efforts, touching on initiatives currently in place and what’s ahead in 2026 and beyond.

October 7, 2025Episode 3736 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 36: Michelle Beck and Michael Duffy

Michelle Beck, director of Own Brands Merchandising with The Fresh Market, and Michael Duffy, senior vice president with Equator Design, discuss the effort by The Fresh Market to overhaul the packaging designs of its private label assortment, the motivating factors behind the change, and the impact the new designs have had on sales.

September 17, 2025Episode 3613 min

Store Brands Spotlight Episode 35: Renee Caceras

Renee Caceras, head of Retail Media at StackAdapt, shared her expertise on how holiday campaigns need to evolve beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to meet the needs of today’s shoppers.

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