Competition, differentiation & moats · Working
Private-label product
Also called: store brand
ELI5
A retailer sells a product under its own brand.
Used in conversation
“Private-label growth increases retailer bargaining power.”
Definition
A product manufactured for and sold under a retailer or distributor's own brand.
Here “Private-label product” means: A product manufactured for and sold under a retailer or distributor's own brand.
Pitch context
You will see “Private-label product” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches competition, differentiation & moats.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret competition, differentiation & moats without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Connected terms
- Private labelThe search label “store brand” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Strategyzer — Business Model Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- Strategyzer — Value Proposition Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- LEANSTACK — Lean CanvasSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division — Herfindahl-Hirschman IndexSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Census Bureau — Business and economy dataSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16