As Fight For Shelf Space Accelerates, Brands Must Be Flexible - Rite Aid Exec
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Marketers who aggressively support their brands in-store and are willing to work closely with retailers can gain the upper hand as private label sales grow and competition for shelf space increases
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