Brand under attack from private labels -- Retailer strategies vis-à-vis private labels -- Competing on price with traditional private labels -- Competing on quality with premium store brands -- Competing for the rational consumer with value innovator own labels -- Encircling manufacturer brands with retailer brand portfolios -- Successful private labels are about more than just price -- Maximizing retailer profitability using private labels -- Manufacturer strategies vis-à-vis private labels -- Produce private labels for greater profits -- Partner effectively to craft win-win relationships -- Innovate brilliantly to beat private labels -- Fight selectively to marshall resources against private labels -- Create winning value propositions for manufacturer brands -- Conclusion -- Are brands dead?.

Includes bibliographical references (p.[231]-247) and index.