The Invisible Barriers of Private Label Growth

Feb 03, 2026
Boulevard Stage sponsored by NielsenIQ
IGA

How mental bias slows down innovation more than costs or suppliers

Private label growth is often limited not by suppliers or costs, but by mental bias inside retail organizations.
This presentation highlights the most common cognitive traps that affect private label development and shows, through real case experience, how recognizing and correcting them can dramatically improve speed, efficiency, and results.

The session also illustrates how these principles have been applied in the U.S. market through the collaboration with IGA, translating theory into practical decisions, simpler processes, and a more scalable private label approach.

Sponsored by IGA

Speakers
Paolo Bonsignore
Paolo Bonsignore, Commercial Director - Coop Italian Food