PLMA’s “The Store Brands Phenomenon 2024 - Empowering the Retail Industry” Private Label Trade Show, will be held November 17-19, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago.
This includes a record 1,800 exhibitors and more than 3,000 booths. The event has consistently received a prestigious Gold 100 ranking as a top U.S. trade show. Some 60 countries are represented by exhibitors on the floor.
The sold-out Show provides visitors and retailers of all types with one-stop-shopping on the bustling show floor, which will feature the latest innovations in foods, beverages, flavors, ingredients, authentic international foods and nonfoods, refrigerated and frozen foods, sustainable packaging, pet care and foods, self-care, baby care, household goods, general merchandise, and much more.
Dave Rinaldo, president at ALDI, the expansion-minded efficient grocer that is an exemplar of store brand marketing, will deliver the keynote at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 18, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare.
In his speech, “Hungry for Value: How Retailers and Manufacturers Can Fuel the Private Label Boom,” he will discuss how demand for private label is at an all-time high, and the industry is poised for continued growth. Rinaldo will share insights about the retailer mindset and how the private label industry can come together to make the most of this historic moment.
Watch our report on Rinaldo’s speech here:
The Show also features opening seminars, the retail trends breakfast, engaging networking events and informational displays.
Among the special on-site exhibits at the Show:
• PLMA’s Idea Supermarket®, featuring the latest product and packaging trends from around the globe.
• New Product Expo, a showcase of select product and packaging innovations from companies exhibiting at the show.
• A display of retailer food and non-food products that won a prestigious 2024 PLMA Salute to Excellence Award® for product innovation.
Many pre-show services are offered by PLMA, including Show Navigator, a mobile-friendly tool that provides comprehensive information about exhibitors, product announcements, trade show facts, the show floor map and the trade show schedule.