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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After Joann Fabrics closed, Michaels acquired the private label brands of Joann. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025 The athleisure label also asserted that Costco is known to use manufacturers of popular brands’ products for its own Kirkland private label. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025 Liberty Tabletop, in addition to selling to the US government (particularly military bases) has built a direct-to-consumer business to keep prices down for customers and also has a private label business, which has received an increase in interest since the tariffs were implemented. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 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 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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