'Own brand' firm benefits from squeeze; COMPANIES TODAY: RETAIL.PRIVATE label household goods supplier McBride said it has performed ahead of expectations after recession-hit consumers opted for retailers' own brand products. The company, which makes products such as laundry liquids, mouthwash mouthwash /mouth·wash/ (mouth´wosh) a solution for rinsing the mouth. mouth·wash n. A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes. and toothpaste toothpaste, n See dentifrice. for supermarkets, said revenues were 7% up on last year in the period from July 1 to October 25. The firm said that while the figure includes a 4% contribution from currency movements, it also reflects a shift in the firm's business mix towards more value-added products. |
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