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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 SPEAKER Alert: AEON Topvalu Executive Director Koji Wada to present at Velocity

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NEW SPEAKER Alert: AEON Topvalu Executive Director Koji Wada to present at Velocity2021-09-15T09:40:17-04:00

Walgreens Adds Style to Social Distancing

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.9"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.9"][et_pb_column _builder_version="4.4.9" type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.9" hover_enabled="0"]In response to the evolving COVID-19 crisis, Illinois based drug retailer Walgreens has introduced a new collection of six private brand Walgreens face masks. The stylish masks can be found online at the Walgreens Swag Shop for $8.50 per item. According to the site the masks help customers,

Walgreens Adds Style to Social Distancing2021-09-15T09:40:17-04:00

Amazon – Senior Program Manager, Private Label

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Amazon – Senior Program Manager, Private Label2021-12-15T20:03:06-05:00

Bed Bath & Beyond Appoints Williams-Sonoma Vet Neil Lick To Lead Private Brand

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Bed Bath & Beyond Appoints Williams-Sonoma Vet Neil Lick To Lead Private Brand2021-09-15T09:40:17-04:00

Amazon – Senior Sustainability Manager – Private Brands EU

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Amazon – Senior Sustainability Manager – Private Brands EU2021-12-15T20:03:08-05:00

Time is running out! 21 days until Velocity Begins!

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Time is running out! 21 days until Velocity Begins!2021-09-15T09:40:17-04:00

Aldi UK To Remove 2B+ Pieces Of Plastic

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Aldi UK To Remove 2B+ Pieces Of Plastic2021-09-15T09:40:17-04:00

Carrefour Belgium Launches Regional Private Brand

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Carrefour Belgium Launches Regional Private Brand2021-09-15T09:40:18-04:00

CVS Health to present at Velocity Global

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CVS Health to present at Velocity Global2021-09-15T09:40:18-04:00

Sainsbury’s Private Brand Tu Launches Face Masks

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Sainsbury’s Private Brand Tu Launches Face Masks2021-09-15T09:40:18-04:00

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