Reading the shelf…
Sprouts Farmers Market is a natural independent running 1 Bay Area store, mid-size at about 20,322 sq ft each, indexing high on clean-organic versus other Bay Area grocers.
Alden’s Organic: Alden's Organic is a leading brand in the organic ice cream and frozen treats category, known for its commitment to using organic ingredients since its inception in 2004.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 27 SKUs across 3 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 3 categories to widen and 1 new door to enter.
Lead with Strawberry Yogurt Bars in Frozen Yogurt.
Sprouts Farmers Market stocks frozen yogurt thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 3 other Bay Area grocers.
The more differentiated opening is frozen yogurt: Sprouts Farmers Market stocks only 4 there, so Alden’s Organic Strawberry Yogurt Bars stands out rather than blending in.
Sprouts Farmers Market merchandises 4 of the 4 categories the brand sells.
non-gmo, organic, vegan against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 60/100.
enters a thin frozen yogurt shelf as a point of difference.
Every category Alden’s Organic plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at Sprouts Farmers Market. Depth is the distinct SKUs the store carries there versus the fleet median, shown next to the rival brands already on that shelf.
On shelf here, but only 24 of 32 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
On shelf here, but only 2 of 3 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Alden’s Organic’s SKUs Sprouts Farmers Market doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from Sprouts Farmers Market’s current Bay Area storefront: its online catalog plus our shelf photos, a partial view. A widely-distributed brand shown as a new door may already be carried through channels we don’t index. Sprouts Farmers Market profile →
On shelf here, but only 1 of 3 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
