The great impact and trend of private label service:

1.Brand Loyalty:

National brands are sold all over, so there's no real sense of brand loyalty in terms of where consumers buy them. Because private labels are unique to one retail chain, there is the possibility for retailers to cultivate a sense of brand loyalty. Though they used to be seen as knock-offs of "name brands", private labels have become increasingly more accepted by the public as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods. Many consumers now seriously consider private labels as acceptable alternatives to national brands. Retailers can capitalize on this shift in public perception by offering quality private label products, which can foster a feeling of brand loyalty. This can give retailers a significant advantage over competitors.

2.Lower Prices/Higher Margins:

Private label goods are generally much cheaper to produce than branded goods, due to the lack of advertising and marketing expenses. As such, retailers are able to purchase private label goods for much less than they would have to pay for comparable branded products. The cost difference is usually large enough that retailers can offer customers lower prices while still making higher profit margins themselves. Lower prices can be enticing to customers and increase a company's competitiveness. Small chains have a particular incentive to offer private label goods; they are often unable to match larger retailers' prices for branded goods, but private label can allow them to price more competitively.

3. Retailers as Marketers:

In the past, retailers were merely the last stop on a product's way from the manufacturer to the consumer. Retailers are now becoming increasingly established as brands themselves, marketing their private label products as alternatives to national brands. This has resulted in a growing shift in the balance of power between retailers and manufacturers, with retailers not only becoming less dependent on manufacturers for product offerings but actually making manufacturers dependent on them for sales volume.