Preface ........................................................ xi
Acknowledgments ................................................ xv
ONE
Brands Under Attack from Private Labels ......................... 1
PART ONE Retailer Strategies Vis-á-Vis Private Labels .......... 23
TWO
Competing on Price with Traditional Private Labels ............. 29
THREE
Competing on Quality with Premium Store Brands ................. 41
FOUR
Competing for the Rational Consumer with Value Innovator Own
Labels ......................................................... 61
FIVE
Encircling Manufacturer Brands with Retailer Brand
Portfolios ..................................................... 75
SIX
Creating Succession Private Labels Is About More Than Just
Price .......................................................... 91
SEVEN
Maximizing Retailer Profitability Using Private Labels ........ 109
PART TWO Manufacturer Strategies Vis-á-Vis Private Labels ..... 125
EIGHT
Produce Private Labels for Greater Profits .................... 131
NINE
Partner Effectively to Craft Win-Win Relationships ............ 155
TEN
Innovate Brilliantly to Beat Private Labels ................... 167
ELEVEN
Fight Selectively to Marshal Resources Against Private
Labels ........................................................ 185
TWELVE
Create Winning Value Propositions for Manufacturer Brands ..... 195
THIRTEEN
Are Brands Dead? .............................................. 215
APPENDIX
Retailer Facts ................................................ 227
Notes ......................................................... 231
Index ......................................................... 24Q
About the Authors ............................................. 260
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