Procter & Gamble's quest to debunk competitors that too closely mimic its brand packaging is a testament to the sophistication of the new age of private label product.
To date, most retailers rely on plastic packaging to discourage thieves who were slitting packages open, grabbing the contents and dropping empty packaging back on shelves.
As of late, it seems as though a rising number of manufacturers are dumping very profitable business units in order to focus on a core group of products and get business back on track.
Crayola partners with GPX, a designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics products, to launch an entertaining line of audio and video products, dubbed "Feel the Color of Music"
Sony of Canada Ltd. deploys FirstLogic's data quality technology with SAP's solution-based connectivity to manage the cleansing of its customer databases.