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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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, 29 June 2026 Ohmes also highlighted the company’s private label, Our Brands, and said Kroger remains best positioned for the long term. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 June 2026 Its offerings include brand such as Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, Asics, On Running, Hoka and The North Face, as well as its private label lines. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 But to the shopper standing in the cereal aisle deciding between name brand and private label? Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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