private label

noun

: a label associated with a specific chain store
also : a brand or product having a private label
usually hyphenated when used attributively
private-label clothes

Examples of private label in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Likewise, Kroger’s merger partner and, current competitor, Albertsons, raised prices on private label Signature Vegetable Oils 117%, Signature Potato Chips 68%, and Lucerne Cheese 125%. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Nearly every grocery store chain seems to offer a private label Nowadays, seemingly every respectable grocery-store chain offers a private label. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 Consumers aren’t trading down, based on private label goods’ relatively flat market share. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 July 2024 That compares to Kohl’s private label dresses priced for the most part under $60. David Moin, WWD, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for private label 

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of private label was in 1950

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“Private label.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20label. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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