Shane Brown, Director, Own Brand Sourcing, Giant Eagle, Inc., began his career in the hospitality industry and spent 16 years with ALDI before joining Giant Eagle where he is the leader of the entire Own Brand Sourcing organization. With nearly two decades of private label experience, Shane and his team have built the infrastructure behind nearly 600 supplier relationships and contracts. He provides perspective and guidance to internal teams across merchandising and finance to reinforce the benefits of developing a margin-accretive and loyalty-driving own brands program. Through his experience, supplier connections and process rigor, Shane has championed private label assortment to help the 100-year old retailer understand the complexities and upside of private label.