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.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.