Trackers > Thematic > Store Brands

Objectives / Key Questions
  • How are consumers prioritizing spending on packaged goods relative to other spending choices?
  • Who buys store brands packaged goods and why?
  • How likely are consumers to continue buying store brands if the economy improves?
  • What drives higher share of wallet for store brands in some categories?
  • Which categories are most at risk from further store brand penetration?
  • What can manufacturer brands do to win back share from store brands?
  • Which retailers have the most effective store brand programs (penetration, satisfaction, and impact on shopper loyalty)?
 
Methodology
  • Survey of over 3,000 US adults representative of US Census population on age, gender, income, region
  • Fieldwork took place in June 2013
 
Scope
  • Study covers 60 major CPG categories in food [+], beverage [+], household [+] and personal care [+] products
  • Study covers the 24 largest CPG retailers—supermarkets [+], drug stores [+], club stores [+] and dollar stores [+]
 
Content
  • Highlights report [+]
  • Individual category reports [+]
  • Retailer report [+]

Included in Each Report

Highlights Report

  • Likelihood of consumers economizing when buying CPG vs. other products/services
  • Demographics of store brand buyers
  • Motivations of store brand buyers
  • Store brand share of wallet for each category
  • Drivers of higher store brand share (60-category average)
  • Quality perceptions of store brands in each category
  • Which categories offer the most opportunity for manufacturer brands to win on non-price factors
  • What manufacturer brands could do to win back consumers (60-category average)
  • Which CPG retailers have the highest levels of store brand penetration
  • Which CPG retailers have the highest levels of store brand buyer satisfaction and contribution to shopper loyalty
  • Relative performance of “premium” store brands value-oriented store brands
  • Implications for manufacturer brand owners, private label manufacturers, and CPG retailers

Category Reports

  • Drivers of brand selection in category
  • Store brand share by heaviness of category usage
  • Motivations of category store brand buyers
  • Motivations of category manufacturer brand buyers
  • What manufacturer brands could to do to win back consumers in category
  • Demographics of category store brand buyers
  • Category-specific conclusions

Retailer Report

  • Overall satisfaction scores among regular customers of each major retailer
  • Impact of store brand program on satisfaction
  • Demographics of store brand buyers at each retailer

Detailed Information

60 Major CPG Categories

Food Categories

  • Bagged salads
  • Baking mixes
  • Bread
  • Canned vegetables
  • Cereal
  • Chocolate candy
  • Coffee
  • Cookies
  • Cooking oil
  • Crackers
  • Frozen breakfast
  • Frozen dinners
  • Frozen pizza
  • Frozen potatoes
  • Ketchup
  • Ice cream
  • Lunch meat
  • Mexican sauces
  • Nuts
  • Pasta
  • Peanut butter
  • Potato chips
  • Pretzels
  • Salad dressing
  • Snack bars
  • Soup
  • Spices
  • Tortilla chips
  • Yogurt

Beverage Categories

  • Carbonated soft drinks
  • Bottled water
  • Enhanced water
  • Energy drinks
  • Iced tea
  • Milk
  • Organic milk
  • Orange juice
  • Sports drinks

Household Categories

  • Batteries
  • Bleach
  • Cat food
  • Diapers
  • Dish soap
  • Dog food
  • Facial tissue
  • Laundry detergent
  • Liquid cleaners
  • Paper towels
  • Toilet tissue
  • Trash bags

Personal Care Categories

  • Bar soap
  • Cosmetics
  • Deodorant
  • Razors
  • Sanitary napkins
  • Shampoo
  • Skin care
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste

24 Largest CPG Retailers

Supermarkets

  • Ahold
  • Albertson's
  • Aldi
  • A&P
  • Food Lion
  • HEB
  • Kroger
  • Meijer
  • Publix
  • Safeway
  • ShopRite
  • SuperValu
  • Target
  • Walmart
  • Whole Foods
  • Winn Dixie

Club Stores

  • BJ's
  • Costco
  • Sam’s Club

Drug Stores

  • CVS
  • Walgreen’s

Dollar Stores

  • Dollar General
  • Dollar Tree
  • Family Dollar