National Brands and Private Labels in Retailing

This book presents latest findings on brand marketing in retail. In times of economic downturn a "e;new retailing landscape"e; is being shaped, in which retailers and manufacturers face new challenges to their brand strategies. Marketing professionals need high value-added and timely responses. Among the topics targeted in this volume are: mix of national brands and private labels in retailers' assortments; assortment decisions in times of economic crisis and eventual recovery; consequences of delisting brands on store-related aspects; delisting manufacturers' brands and the effects on the distribution channel relationship; the new "e;retailing landscape"e;, with special focus on fast moving consumer goods retailing; consumer preferences for national brands and private labels and many more.