Consumers No Longer Associating Name Brands With Higher Quality

83% of Americans are either buying as the same amount of (48%) or more (35%) private label brands than last year, a figure which has held steady over the past couple of years, per new data from The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research. Part of the challenge for name brands is that perceived advantages in areas traditionally considered to be their strong suits – such as innovation and quality – have eroded. (more…)