: being or related to a product that is made for a store and has the store's name on it
store-brand products
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Consumers may turn to more inexpensive store brand chocolate rather than the big names, Branch said.
—Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Its store brand, Simply Value, has the same message.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
While the flavor of this bread did not overwhelm our editors, many commented on the pleasant texture, making this store brand from ALDI a great option as the base for a sandwich or recipe.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
After Aldi, the cheapest lists were those that used store brand alternatives to name brand items.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Is the name brand really worth more than the store brand?
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Across Louisville, The Courier Journal will price one dozen Grade A large eggs in the store brand at three grocery stores using the stores' apps every Wednesday morning.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Good & Gather is Target's store brand, while Great Value is Walmart's private label.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Inflation is pushing grocery bills higher, and more shoppers are buying store-brand items and shopping at discount stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Dry cereal, such as Cheerios, Kix, Chex, or store-brand equivalents.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Perrigo also makes many store-brand formulas.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
And my suspicions were correct that ALDI’s store-brand of Texas toast was cheaper than the store-brand at other stores.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Some of the boxes for its store-brand items have near identical colors and fonts as the competing product from national labels.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Substituting store-brand alternatives for name-brand grocery items does offer some savings for customers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, using NielsenIQ data from September, has also estimated that feeding 10 people on Thursday using store-brand products would cost $80 this year, which is 2% to 3% lower than last year’s estimate.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Chicken nuggets sold under Walmart’s store brand were the subject of a public health alert after a state agency found unsafe levels of lead.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Consumers may turn to more inexpensive store brand chocolate rather than the big names, Branch said.
—Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Its store brand, Simply Value, has the same message.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
While the flavor of this bread did not overwhelm our editors, many commented on the pleasant texture, making this store brand from ALDI a great option as the base for a sandwich or recipe.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
After Aldi, the cheapest lists were those that used store brand alternatives to name brand items.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Is the name brand really worth more than the store brand?
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Across Louisville, The Courier Journal will price one dozen Grade A large eggs in the store brand at three grocery stores using the stores' apps every Wednesday morning.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Good & Gather is Target's store brand, while Great Value is Walmart's private label.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Inside are a paperback, a phone charger and a bottle of store-brand ibuprofen.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Inflation is pushing grocery bills higher, and more shoppers are buying store-brand items and shopping at discount stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Dry cereal, such as Cheerios, Kix, Chex, or store-brand equivalents.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Perrigo also makes many store-brand formulas.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
And my suspicions were correct that ALDI’s store-brand of Texas toast was cheaper than the store-brand at other stores.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Some of the boxes for its store-brand items have near identical colors and fonts as the competing product from national labels.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Substituting store-brand alternatives for name-brand grocery items does offer some savings for customers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, using NielsenIQ data from September, has also estimated that feeding 10 people on Thursday using store-brand products would cost $80 this year, which is 2% to 3% lower than last year’s estimate.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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