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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According to the Private Label Manufacturers Association, private label sales rose by nearly 4% last year to a record $271 billion. Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Starting in the late 1990s, Reiss transformed the small private label producer founded by his grandfather Sam Tick into one of the vanguards of the luxury outerwear trend. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 2025 Sales of its private label products have grown faster than sales of national brands for seven consecutive quarters, Sargent said. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 23 June 2025 Member’s Mark is Sam’s Club’s private label brand which offers a variety of products, including groceries, health and beauty products, clothing, and household items, such as trash bags and cleaning supplies. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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