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About Christopher Durham

Christopher Durham is the president of the Velocity Institute. Prior to this he founded the groundbreaking site My Private Brand. He is the co-founder of The Vertex Awards. He began his retail career building brands at Food Lion and Lowe’s Home Improvement. Durham has worked with retailers around the world, including Albertsons, Family Dollar, Petco, Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy, Metro Canada. Durham has published seven definitive books on private brands, including Fifty2: The My Private Brand Project and Vanguard: Vintage Originals.
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New Research Measures Consumer “Love” of Private Brands

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New Research Measures Consumer “Love” of Private Brands2021-09-15T09:39:50-04:00

Walmart Serves Up Great Value Holiday Cookies

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Walmart Serves Up Great Value Holiday Cookies2021-09-15T09:39:50-04:00

Taste of Inspirations Black Angus Beef Line Launches at Stop & Shop

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Taste of Inspirations Black Angus Beef Line Launches at Stop & Shop2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

Amazon – Business Intelligence Engineer, Consumables Private Brands

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Amazon – Business Intelligence Engineer, Consumables Private Brands2021-12-15T20:03:00-05:00

Amazon Launches New Grocery Concept and 2 New Private Brands

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.5.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.5.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.5.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.5.6" _module_preset="default"]This week Amazon introduced its long awaited a grocery retail concept Amazon Fresh in Woodland Hills, California. The new store is designed from the ground up to offer a seamless grocery shopping experience, whether customers are shopping in-store or online. Amazon has leveraged it’s decades

Amazon Launches New Grocery Concept and 2 New Private Brands2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

Pandemic creates a greater taste for Waitrose Organic

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Pandemic creates a greater taste for Waitrose Organic2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

New York Fashion Week Is Going Home…With Lowe’s & Private Brand

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New York Fashion Week Is Going Home…With Lowe’s & Private Brand2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

The new fall collection from Target’s “Threshold – Designed with Studio McGee”

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The new fall collection from Target’s “Threshold – Designed with Studio McGee”2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

The Fresh Market Takes At Home Dining To The Next Level

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The Fresh Market Takes At Home Dining To The Next Level2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

Imperfect Foods – Head of Private Brand and Product Development

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Imperfect Foods – Head of Private Brand and Product Development2021-12-15T20:03:02-05:00

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