About this episode

Zachary Crockett explores the origins and implications of store-brand products at a national convention for private-label manufacturers.

Those low-priced staples on grocery-store shelves — where do they come from? Zachary Crockett finds out at a national convention for private-label manufacturers. This episode was originally published on January 28th, 2024.

People in this episode

Host: Zachary Crockett

Topics covered

• store-brand products
• private-label manufacturers
• grocery stores
• consumer behavior
• pricing strategies

Keywords

• store-brand
• private-label
• grocery
• manufacturers
• pricing
• consumer goods

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freakonomics Network

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