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.

Kohl’s Celebrates Black History Month With New Spotlight Collection

This Black History Month, Kohl’s is helping customers see themselves reflected in Retail Brands (private brands) by offering an assortment of products with designs and messages that celebrate Black culture and history, unity, allyship, and authenticity. The “Black History, Black Future” spotlight collection was designed by Kohl’s Diversity Design Council to ensure authentic representation of

Kohl’s Celebrates Black History Month With New Spotlight Collection2022-02-06T15:34:47-05:00

Velocity Talks with Sabine Louet Feisser of Yellow Dress Retail

Welcome to RBI Talks a weekly interview series in which RBI President Christopher Durham discusses the state of private brand, retail, and careers with retail executives and thought leaders from around the world. This week’s episode features his conversation with RBI Talks with Sabine Louet Feisser Managing Partner, Yellow Dress Retail.

Velocity Talks with Sabine Louet Feisser of Yellow Dress Retail2022-02-11T08:31:49-05:00

Albertsons Expands Its Supplier Diversity Program

Albertsons announced this week the expansion of its Supplier Diversity Program. The move reaffirms their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The retailer is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers as Albertsons hosts its second virtual summit this week.“Albertsons Cos. is dedicated to providing opportunities to diverse suppliers to grow their business

Albertsons Expands Its Supplier Diversity Program2022-02-06T15:28:33-05:00

7-Eleven: Product Development Manager – Private Brands

JOB ID: 135770 STORE NUMBER: 00163 LOCATION: 3200 Hackberry Rd, Irving, Texas, US, 75063 CATEGORY: Merchandising POSITION TYPE: Full time - Regular STORE TYPE: US Non-Store Job Description Overview Who we are Imagine working in a place where continuous improvement and innovation is celebrated and rewarded; where fast-paced, high-impact teams come together to positively drive

7-Eleven: Product Development Manager – Private Brands2022-02-02T19:05:06-05:00

Publix Dishes 7 Limited-Time Ice Cream Flavors

It’s that time again, Publix has introduced some great new Retail Brand (private brand) Publix Premium Limited-Time Ice Cream flavors which are available now through May! What sweeter way to start the year? Check out the full list below! NEW FLAVOR: Maple Tiramisu: Tiramisu-flavored ice cream with a decadent espresso-flavored caramel swirl, studded with chocolatey

Publix Dishes 7 Limited-Time Ice Cream Flavors2022-02-01T16:04:03-05:00

Target: Senior Brand Manager

Target: Senior Brand Manager (full-time remote or hybrid) location: 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, united states, 55403-2542; job id: R0000186879 job family: Merchandising Process & Operations schedule: Full time As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Working at Target

Target: Senior Brand Manager2022-01-31T19:17:36-05:00

ESM Announces 2022 Awards Finalists

Trade magazine ESM: European Supermarket Magazine has announced the finalists in this year’s European Private Label Awards, with a total of 56 innovative products acknowledged across 14 categories. Retailers from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine participated in this year's Awards

ESM Announces 2022 Awards Finalists2022-01-30T19:23:20-05:00

Topco Announces Leadership Changes

Topco announced last week organizational promotions of two executives, Danell O’Neill and Mike Ferguson, effective immediately. These appointments were done to ensure the organization is driving key initiatives, programs, and solutions as it continues to provide a high level of support to the Topco membership. O’Neill has been promoted to Executive Vice President. She will

Topco Announces Leadership Changes2022-01-30T19:31:31-05:00

Lowe’s & Petco Collab on Store-in-Store Concept

Lowe's and Petco today announced a pilot store-in-store concept that brings the two retailers and Petco’s Retail Brands (private brands) into one, convenient stop at select Lowe's locations. The first Lowe's + Petco store-in-store concept is expected to open at Lowe's Alamo Ranch, Texas location in early February, with plans to expand to 14

Lowe’s & Petco Collab on Store-in-Store Concept2022-01-27T19:24:16-05:00