"House brands in the U.S. date to at least the 19th century, but their popularity has ebbed and flowed. To the surprise of many, a number of store brands have managed to build loyal followings of their own in the last decade. What’s more, they’ve managed to do so even while the economy was strong, which would seem to remove price as a factor and may mark a more significant change in what Americans buy and how companies sell us stuff.Recordar:
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Traditionally, the draw of a store brand was low prices, not style or quality. The new generics playbook is working, in part, because young, web-first companies such as Dollar Shave Club Inc. and Casper Sleep Inc. have made people feel more comfortable reaching beyond the handful of tried-and-true brands.
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This isn’t merely an “internet changed everything” story—even if, OK, that’s part of it. The same set of tactics has also worked for traditional retailers. Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Target, and others have focused on private-label products to which they can give an identity and appeal beyond price. Costco’s Kirkland Signature line is positioned as less expensive, delicious food that people can’t buy anywhere else. And Nordstrom Inc. linked up with a social media star on a line of store-brand clothes that was popular enough to crash the retailer’s website."
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