CONTINUALLY UPDATED The 2010 Exclusive Brands SOURCEBOOK More than $1 TRILLION in Private Brand Sales! More than $4 TRILLION in retail/wholesale sales! More than 800 DETAILED PROFILES of leading retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers worldwide! The 2010 Exclusive Brands SOURCEBOOK serves as a barometer for the global retail marketplace, covering all sectors--food, drug store, mass merchandiser, department store, specialty retailer--of this trade We offer a peek into the latest developments, especially related to private label, at the world market leaders, including supermarket, drugstore, general merchandiser, convenience store, auto aftermarket, apparel, etc. There is no other source anywhere in the world containing the comprehensive scope of this unique publication. The Exclusive Brands SOURCBOOK is truly encyclopedic in scope, serving as a reference tool for anyone interested in the latest industry developments as well as the size, the major players, the consolidation underway, and especially the impact of private brands on individual retailer/wholesaler companies. Some 18-plus years ago, we began tracking the major players in the private label business--focused on profiling those retailers/wholesalers, each with sales in excess of $1 billion. One of those players, Walmart, is now closing in on the half way mark toward a trillion dollar volume, while four others--Carrefour, Tesco, McKesson (wholesale), and Metro of Germany, each have total sales exceeding $100 billion. Following them, there are some 120 other similar players, each with sales in excess of $1 billion. ALL OF THEM ARE PROFILED IN DEPTH IN THE 2010 EXCLUSIVE BRANDS SOURCEBOOK. The latest changes (including recent mergers/acquisitions) in their businesses are documented on an on-going basis--focusing on changes in their sales volume, number/type of stores worldwide, estimates on their private label share of sales (including breakdowns by division when available), their latest strategies activities, the identities of their private brands and product categories covered, the changes underway in their private brand ranges (including sku counts and estimates of their share of total sales), the collaborations with other players, plus ALL of the information that you would expect in a directory: company name, address, stock symbol, phone/fax/website, executive or procurement personnel contacts. The SOURCBOOK serves as a news source as well, reporting on the latest company developments, especially those in private label, plus updates on profile data. No other source containing all this information in one publication is available anywhere. Besides the profiles on hundreds of trade customers, the SOURCBOOK also profiles major manufacturers/processors/suppliers in the private label business--more than 600 companies worldwide. These profiles also report on changes similar to the trade customer section as well as all the pertinent directory information. These companies are indexed alphabetically and by product category. There also are sections that profile foodservice distributors, trade associations, market researchers, and sales/marketing organizations. The SOURCEBOOK also provides both original and syndicated market research data plus analysis of the private brand global trends and developments, including historical perspectives. The major retail/wholesale players are ranked from Walmart at $405 billion down to a $1 billion retailer. Other charts illustrate the top players by sales volume, private label sales, etc. This 400-plus page resource offers what any other private label product should: A Low Price + High Quality Content = Value for the Money Spent. You can order the most updated issue online (PDF format) at a bargain price of $155 or in a hard copy printout for $215 in the U.S. Slightly higher prices apply for hard copies outside the U.S. NEW: The SOURCEBOOK also is now accepting advertising, from company logos up to 4-color page ads. Call us for details (973-338-8967) Boldface listings, shaded listings also are available. The SOURCEBOOK is available for sale in the U.S. in hard copy ($215), disk ($155), or e-mail in PDF format($185). In Canada, add $10 and elsewhere add $25 for the hard copy version. (Disk & PDF versions at same price). E-mail us for details: excbrands@aol.com. Or fax your order: 973-338-7634.

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The Sourcebook is divided into three sections. The Market Research Section presents an analysis of recent industry trends, as reflected in the SOURCEBOOK listings, original data, plus syndicated market research data from Symphony Technology Group/Information Resources, The Nielsen Co., and Euromonitor. The second section lists profiles of 220+ top retailers, wholesalers, and co-ops. Finally, the third section profiles some 600+ manufacturers & suppliers. In addition, there are detailed profiles of market researchers, trade associations, and foodserice distributors. In a print-out format, the Sourcebook (414 pages) sells in U.S. dollars for $215 (U.S.), $230 (Canada), $250 (elsewhere). The disk or e-mail formats (PDF files) sell for $155 (U.S.) --all U.S. dollars. Major credit cards accepted (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). Checks accepted only in U.S. dollars, drawn on U.S. banks. Order by e-mail (excbrands@aol.com), by fax (973-338-7634) or by phone (973-338-8967).

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