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PLMA Report: Gen Z Loves Store Brands

New consumer report reveals that America’s youngest consumers take store brands into consideration when they shop.

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More than half of Gen Z grocery shoppers “always/frequently” choose a place to shop due to its store brands, according to new PLMA consumer research report, called “Gen Z Loves Store Brands: America’s Youngest Consumers Speak Out on Grocery Shopping, Stores and Brands.”  

In the survey, 67% of Gen Z say they are “extremely/very” aware of store brands; 64% say they buy store brands “always/frequently;” 56% are “extremely likely/likely” to experiment with store brands to find “best value;” and 51% say they “always/frequently” choose a place to shop due to its store brands.  

Among other findings:  

- 53% of Gen Z say "Valuable" describes store brands "precisely/very much." 

- 52% of Gen Z say "Reliable" describes store brands "precisely/very much." 

- 50% of Gen Z say "Variety" describes store brands "precisely/very much." 

Sara Williamson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing at SUNY Old Westbury, analyzed the survey results and presented her findings at PLMA’s 2023 U.S. Private Label Trade Show in Chicago earlier this week. 

“Gen Z store brand purchase frequency is most strongly driven by a perception that store brands are 'reliable,’” Williamson told PLMA. “Reliability perception is a stronger store brand purchase predictor than any other measure, including household income and monthly grocery spending."       

The impact of store brand reliability is a solid indicator that the manufacturer-retailer relationship is more important than ever, she said.  

 “To succeed with Gen Z, retailers must establish a foundation of store brand suppliers who meet their customers' quality expectations," she added. 

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