private label

noun

: a label associated with a specific chain store
also : a brand or product having a private label
usually hyphenated when used attributively
private-label clothes

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These private label brands, which also boast higher margins, accounted for around 13% of revenue, or $1.6 billion, last year. Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Sadly for the company, consumers came into the store looking for bargains on name-brand products like OXO kitchen gadgets and refused to buy the private label merchandise the new CEO put on the shelves instead. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 The private label boom certainly isn’t limited to groceries and essentials. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024 Morgan explained the Miami store will put a larger focus on the private label with its own dedicated room. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for private label 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of private label was in 1950

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“Private label.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20label. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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