Velocity is dedicated to growing Retailer-owned brands / Private Brands across all categories and channels. The Velocity Institute is the global industry association committed to growing retailer-owned brands. (private labels, private brands, store brands, own brands)
A Retailer-owned Brand also called a private brand, private label, store brand, or own brand, is a BRAND owned, managed, and marketed by a Retailer.
Well-known examples include:
- Walmart-owned Great Value, Ozark Trail, Ol Roy, etc.
- Costco-owned Kirkland Signature
- Target-owned Good & Gather, All in Motion, Cat & Jack, etc.
- Kroger-owned Simple Truth, Private Selections, Abound, etc.
- Misfit Markets owned Odds & Ends
- Amazon-owned Amazon Basics, Amazon Elements, Presto, Happy Belly, Fire, Kindle, etc.
- Lowes Home Improvement-owned Kobalt, Blue Hawk, Allen + Roth, Style Selections, etc.
- CVS Health-owned Gold Emblem, Live Better, One+other, Goodline, etc.
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