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Significantly leveraged sales growth opportunities for retailers across all U.S. and Mexico markets through Jim Daly’s proven experience in delivering best-in-class private label sales and consumer excitement.
TORONTO, CANADA & CHICAGO, ILLINOIS / September 3, 2024 – Soft N Dry Diapers Corp. (“Soft N Dry” or “SDC”), the pioneer of tree-free disposable diapers for babies, today announced the addition of private label retail specialist Jim Daly as Strategic Advisor and new member of the Company's increasingly global Advisory Board.
Jim Daly has several decades of senior national retail experience and a fantastic reputation in the Soft N Dry private label retail sector, having served as President and CEO of Chicago-based Private Brands Sales & Marketing Inc. (Private Brands) for nearly three decades. Under his leadership, Private Brands grew to become the leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) service and distribution agency in the United States, working with major national retailers such as Aldi, Sam's Club, WinCo, Walgreens, CVS, Topco, HEB, etc. UNFI .
“The addition of Jim Daly to our Advisory Board completes our Soft N Dry Last Mile Retail Network strategy for our OEM partners and retail customers across the United States,” said Matthew Keddy, CEO of Soft N Dry. “Jim’s exceptional understanding of the private -label retail and his track record of driving growth through strategic partnerships and innovation-driven sustainability are a perfect fit with our goals. His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence in North America and European distribution, particularly in this area. “ critical time of growing demand for sustainable and high-performance TreeFree DiaperTM products.
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Jim Daly's extensive background in retail and CPG will play a key role in shaping Soft N Dry's strategic direction as the company continues to lead the tree-free diaper market with its proprietary ecoFlex Core technology. This innovative approach eliminates the use of tree fiber in diaper production and positions Soft N Dry as a sustainability and performance leader in the global diaper market.
Commenting on his new role, Jim Daly said, "I am excited to join Soft N Dry's Advisory Board and work closely with the team. Soft N Dry represents a new direction in private label baby care products in the United States and Europe," and its commitment to sustainability and product innovation is a perfect fit with the evolving needs of today's retailers and consumers. I look forward to leveraging my experience to help Soft N Dry grow and succeed in this fast-growing market.
Jim's appointment comes at a time when the global private label retail market is experiencing unprecedented growth. According to recent data from Circana Inc. for the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), private label in the U.S. accounted for 20.5% of all unit sales and 18.8% of dollar sales in the first half of 2023, both record highs. Jim's insights and experience will be critical to Soft N Dry's strategy to compete in this booming new TreeFree DiaperTMsegment to gain more attention and market share.
In his advisory role, Jim Daly will work closely with the leadership team and board members in North America and Europe to develop and implement strategic initiatives that drive Soft N Dry's growth, innovation and sustainable product offerings to OEM baby diaper manufacturers and retailers with own-brand diaper products in North America, Europe and Latin America.
About Soft N Dry Diapers Corp
Soft N Dry Diapers Corp. (“Soft N Dry” or “SDC”) is a Canadian company specializing in tree-free, advanced materials in the $60 billion global disposable baby diaper market. Using its proprietary ecoFlex Core technology, Soft N Dry delivers superior product performance and sustainability to commercial manufacturing and retail customers in North America, Latin America and Europe, outperforming the new TreeFree Diaper category.TM traditional wood pulp-based materials. For more information, visit: www.SoftNDryCorp.com.
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