In new MDM Special Report, we present the pros and cons of private label.
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Many master distributors – also known as wholesalers or redistributors in some sectors – offer a private label alongside national brands in their portfolios. This article provides a snapshot of master distributors that offer private brands.
This is a sidebar to the recent article on buying & marketing groups and cooperatives that offer their own brands for their members. To read the full series from MDM on private label in wholesale distribution, click here.
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Some buying and marketing groups and distributor cooperatives have developed private brands to help members compete more effectively in a competitive landscape that includes more aggressive private brand marketing among larger distributors.
This is the final article in MDM’s series on private label in wholesale distribution. This article includes three groups and their approach to private label:
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This report provides an in-depth look at a sometimes sensitive topic in wholesale distribution: private label. The largest distributors are aggressively marketing their own private label products; other distributors have also moved into the space. Still, while the margin and branding benefits are attractive, moving into private label brings with it its own challenges and can create tension in the channel. This report explores the pros and cons of pursuing a private label strategy.
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