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.

Aldi UK To Become First Supermarket Member of Podback

Aldi UK is set to become the first British supermarket member of the Podback recycling program, helping customers to recycle their used coffee, tea, and hot chocolate pods. As part of its membership, the supermarket will introduce its Retail-owned Brand pods into the Podback scheme in an industry first, whilst also helping to promote

Aldi UK To Become First Supermarket Member of Podback2023-01-03T19:55:05-05:00

American Italian Pasta Company to Celebrate its 35 Years in 2023

Built on the foundation that it’s the people that make the difference, American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC), a company of Winland Foods, Inc., will celebrate its 35-year anniversary in 2023. As North America’s largest producer of dry pasta, AIPC sets the stage with new leadership to continue the tradition of pride in making pasta in

American Italian Pasta Company to Celebrate its 35 Years in 20232023-01-03T19:46:28-05:00

Join us in 2023 for Business Changing Events

Join us in 2023 for one of our business changing events. In the New Year the Velocity Institute is committed to growing retailer-owned brands. (private labels, private brands, store brands, own brands) through an expansion of our event and experiential offerings for 2023. The slate of events includes 7 cities: Toronto, Canada, Fort Lauderdale,

Join us in 2023 for Business Changing Events2023-01-02T22:26:06-05:00

Thanks for the Great 2022

2022 was a huge year for Velocity Institute – not only for our team but for our members and the entire Retail-owned Brand industry. Thank you for making our favorite moments from this year possible, and for being a part of our fast-growing modern association. Before we jump into 2023, let’s look back at

Thanks for the Great 20222022-12-21T15:39:52-05:00

Holiday Savings at Kroger with Retail-owned Brands

This week Kroger shared how it is helping shoppers save as they prepare for the holidays, including affordable meal ideas while families enjoy time together. For families looking for easy, affordable meals during winter break, Kroger is suggesting options to feed a family of four at an average cost of approximately $10 per meal, including

Holiday Savings at Kroger with Retail-owned Brands2022-12-20T19:36:50-05:00

Target Celebrates with Holiday Meals

As the holidays fast approach, Target is leveraging its Retail -owned Brands to help shoppers affordably celebrate by offering a Holiday dinner for $25 beginning now through Dec. 25, which includes a premium 6-pound ham plus essential sides and dessert. Additionally, Target is offering an assortment of Holiday sides under $5 to help complete a

Target Celebrates with Holiday Meals2022-12-19T16:17:50-05:00

Daymon: Brand Strategy Manager, Private Labe

Summary Hybrid position based in Stamford, CT area; relocation not provided The Brand Strategy Manager will support the development of brand and marketing strategies and program initiatives to position the Company as the brand-building expert in the Private Brand marketplace. This individual will be responsible for providing strategic brand and marketing support to our

Daymon: Brand Strategy Manager, Private Labe2022-12-19T16:16:18-05:00

Sainsbury’s ramps up removal of single-use plastic lids, saving 71m pieces of plastic annually

UK grocer Sainsbury’s will be removing more single-use plastic lids from its Retail-owned brand ranges, with dips set to be the next product that will see the change. From March 2023, household favorites such as guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream and chive dip will no longer be sold with single-use plastic lids. Since 2019

Sainsbury’s ramps up removal of single-use plastic lids, saving 71m pieces of plastic annually2022-12-18T19:28:49-05:00

Circle K Canada Scores with Hockey Themed Chip Promotion

Late last month Circle K Canada introduced a new marketing campaign featuring its Retailer-owned Brand Circle K Chips. The promotion is designed to lure salty snack lovers with prizes that include a hockey bag full of private brand potato chips. The campaign Drink. Snack. Score is now in stores and has more than 20,000 daily

Circle K Canada Scores with Hockey Themed Chip Promotion2022-12-15T19:06:02-05:00