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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Tagwalk’s founder and the upscale Parisian department store are back with a second chapter to their collaboration, this time a fall capsule under the Maison Rive Gauche private label. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 Walmart announced summer price cuts to beef, ice cream and other items including products made by PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and the company's own private label Great Value. Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 July 2026 La Fontanella Foods in Kansas City La Fontanella Foods produces specialty food products, notably sauces, under its private label Cascone’s brand — named after the longtime Northland Italian restaurant. Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Its deep-discount model is built for speed and simplicity around compact stores, limited assortments, a heavy reliance on private label and customer self-service—like bagging and shopping-cart retrieval— that keeps prices low and operations tight. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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