FUTURE OF PRIVATE
LABEL BRANDS
Private label brands are produced by
one company for offer under another
company’s brand
Brands vs Private labels
Brands
 High Innovation rate
 High product differentiation
 Longer purchase cycle
 Heavy promotional activity
Private labels
 Low innovation rate
 Minimal product
differentiation
 High price sensitivity
 High purchase frequency
India is one of the most successful
private-label markets in the south-
east Asian region.
Private label grew 27% between
2012 and September 2014.
DRIVERS FOR PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS GROWTH
• New generation of shoppers is less brand-loyal and more open
to trying new products.
• Higher margins, cheaper price and better bargaining power for
the retailers.
• “Cash-strapped consumers' perception of the products as a
'cheaper option' changes,"
• Diverse spread of spending power and generic competition at
the lower end of the
market.
Goods like fruits, vegetables can draw
premium price from consumers at top
of pyramid – Thus a option of private
branding
At bottom of pyramid, consumer
would be willing to accept the low cost
product at minimal quality – Potential
of developing private label suited to
this segment
Degree of Private label penetration in
major Indian players
Trent Reliance retail Pantaloon
Nilgiris Piramid Food World
PRIVATE LABEL GROWTH DRIVERS IN
DEVELOPED MARKETS
• CONSOLIDATION
• EXPANSION OF THE “HARD DISCOUNT” FORMAT
• CONTINUED ECONOMIC SOFTNESS
• INNOVATION
• NEW CHANNELS
WINNING STRATEGIES FOR PRIVATEL
LABEL PLAYERS IN INDIA
• USE PRIVATE LABEL AS A POINT OF DIFFERENTIATION.
• INCREASE IN - STORE VISIBILITY OF PRIVATELABEL PRODUCTS.
• HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE FOR-MONEY PROVIDED
• UNDERSTAND LOCAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES.
• INVEST THE TIME AND RESOURCES TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND BUILD TRUST IN
PRIVATE LABEL
Conclusion
• Private retailers will occupy 50 per cent of the
market the world over. At 50 per cent, they
begin to saturate.
• If they try to occupy more than this, then
consumers feel that there aren‘t enough
choices.
• In countries such as Switzerland and the UK,
private labels have reached this limit and
these markets have saturated.
References
• T.Subha, R. Kirthika, P. S. Narayanasamy. Private
Label Brands in Indian Retail Industry
• Nielsen, The State of Private Label around the world
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Created by:
Mohd Wasil
IIT Delhi
During Internship by
Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow

Future of private label brands

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Private label brandsare produced by one company for offer under another company’s brand
  • 3.
    Brands vs Privatelabels Brands  High Innovation rate  High product differentiation  Longer purchase cycle  Heavy promotional activity Private labels  Low innovation rate  Minimal product differentiation  High price sensitivity  High purchase frequency
  • 4.
    India is oneof the most successful private-label markets in the south- east Asian region. Private label grew 27% between 2012 and September 2014.
  • 5.
    DRIVERS FOR PRIVATELABEL BRANDS GROWTH • New generation of shoppers is less brand-loyal and more open to trying new products. • Higher margins, cheaper price and better bargaining power for the retailers. • “Cash-strapped consumers' perception of the products as a 'cheaper option' changes," • Diverse spread of spending power and generic competition at the lower end of the market.
  • 6.
    Goods like fruits,vegetables can draw premium price from consumers at top of pyramid – Thus a option of private branding At bottom of pyramid, consumer would be willing to accept the low cost product at minimal quality – Potential of developing private label suited to this segment
  • 7.
    Degree of Privatelabel penetration in major Indian players Trent Reliance retail Pantaloon Nilgiris Piramid Food World
  • 8.
    PRIVATE LABEL GROWTHDRIVERS IN DEVELOPED MARKETS • CONSOLIDATION • EXPANSION OF THE “HARD DISCOUNT” FORMAT • CONTINUED ECONOMIC SOFTNESS • INNOVATION • NEW CHANNELS
  • 9.
    WINNING STRATEGIES FORPRIVATEL LABEL PLAYERS IN INDIA • USE PRIVATE LABEL AS A POINT OF DIFFERENTIATION. • INCREASE IN - STORE VISIBILITY OF PRIVATELABEL PRODUCTS. • HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE FOR-MONEY PROVIDED • UNDERSTAND LOCAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. • INVEST THE TIME AND RESOURCES TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND BUILD TRUST IN PRIVATE LABEL
  • 10.
    Conclusion • Private retailerswill occupy 50 per cent of the market the world over. At 50 per cent, they begin to saturate. • If they try to occupy more than this, then consumers feel that there aren‘t enough choices. • In countries such as Switzerland and the UK, private labels have reached this limit and these markets have saturated.
  • 11.
    References • T.Subha, R.Kirthika, P. S. Narayanasamy. Private Label Brands in Indian Retail Industry • Nielsen, The State of Private Label around the world •
  • 13.
    Created by: Mohd Wasil IITDelhi During Internship by Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow