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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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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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While the margin and branding benefits of selling private label products may be attractive to distributors, such a move can create tension in the channel. This article examines the potential challenges and how distributors and manufacturers may be able to mitigate them.
This is the third in a series of articles from MDM on private label in the wholesale distribution industry.
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As the face of the workforce shifts, managers need new skills to connect and effectively lead a more diverse employee base. A new book, Flex: The New Playbook for Managing Across Differences, was written to address this need. MDM Editor Lindsay Konzak recently spoke with the book’s co-author Jane Hyun, an executive coach and global leadership adviser to Fortune 500 firms.
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In 2013, Grainger surpassed $3 billion in sales from e-commerce channels, representing a third of total company sales. Paul Miller, vice president of global e-commerce for Grainger, spoke with Editor Lindsay Konzak about Grainger’s approach and plans for e-commerce.
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About 40 percent of distributors in a recent MDM survey said they offer private label. This article examines the growth of private label in B-to-B markets, shifts in the private label landscape and what’s driving distributors to offer private label brands to their customers.
This is the first in a series of articles from MDM on private label in the wholesale distribution industry.
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