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Is there an "Optimal Share" of Private Label Brands for a Grocery Retailer? : A qualitative analysis of Private Label Shares

Wagner, Florian Hermann
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2014
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Abstract
The underlying master thesis was developed to answer the question “Is there an “optimal

share” of private label brands for a grocery retailer?” and “What factors determine the

variation of the private label brands share between different retailers?”. Due to the very

limited amount of literature geared towards private brand shares, a qualitative study, applying

a mixture of a deductive and an inductive approach was considered to be the most suitable to

provide an answer to the research questions. In particular, the research was initiated with a

literature review, followed by three interviews with retail experts from Germany and Portugal.

In recent times, the importance of private labels brands has been growing significantly. While

the UK has already realized the added value of private brands, other markets still need to

develop further. Therefore, it is of vital importance for the retailers to educate its customers

about the high quality standards of store brands in order to facilitate the companies’ success.

Due to the profitability of store brands as well as their attractiveness to customers, retailers

can considerably benefit from offering and selling private label brands.

The findings of the research have revealed that there is no “one-fits-all” optimum private label

share for a grocery retailer. In contrast to the prior expectations, it is not even possible to

determine an exact optimum for one particular retailer with a certain format. According to the

study at hand, the optimum should rather be regarded as a range, serving to provide guidance

to a retailer’s private brand strategy. What can be defined though, is an approximate

maximum that should not be exceeded, if customer loyalty and profitability are to be retained.

Regarding the sub-research question about potential factors impacting the variation of private

brand shares among retailers, the research disclosed that macroeconomics factors, competitor

actions, procurement possibilities, respectively suppliers’ availability and ability to deliver

quality-consistent products can have an essential impact on a PLB optimum. Additionally, the

retailer’s assortment, the price image one wants to convey, the margins a certain PLB might

entail, the targeted degree of customer loyalty, country-specific demand and the current ratio

of NBs versus PBs are of significant importance when defining a PLB optimum. Further,

store brands can serve as an income-protection during the times that NBs do not sell well at a

grocery store. Taking these aspects into consideration will simplify the determination of a

retailer’s PLB optimum as part of his PB strategy. However, all actions taken with regard to

store brands should always be aligned with the overall retail chain or corporate strategy.

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