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

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Consumer goods companies have been under pressure over recent quarters as rising input costs have pushed prices higher and led consumers to switch to lower cost, private label alternatives. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 Before the new deals, Full Glass' portfolio was fully private label and includes Winc, Bright Cellars, Wine Insiders, Scout & Cellar and Splash Wines. Kimberly Chin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 Cox added that these developments could reverse some of the share losses against private label goods and further accelerate volume growth. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 The private label business was eventually phased out and in 1991, Michael Silver launched Silver Jeans. David Moin, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for private label

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 9 Mar. 2025.

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