Reading the shelf…
Mill Valley Market is a specialty independent running 1 Bay Area store, mid-size at about 8,590 sq ft each.
Baba Small Batch is a brand specializing in Mediterranean-inspired dips, spreads, and snacks, crafted with a focus on quality and simplicity.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 5 SKUs across 2 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 1 category to widen.
Lead with Organic Hummus - Roasted Garlic & Artichoke in Hummus.
Mill Valley Market stocks hummus thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 4 other Bay Area grocers.
Mill Valley Market merchandises 2 of the 3 categories the brand sells.
organic, vegan, vegetarian against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 70/100.
maps onto categories the store already runs.
Every category Baba Small Batch plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at Mill Valley 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 4 of 7 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Where it would price in hummus. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per oz (hover for which). Baba Small Batch (orange) sits well above the shelf.
Baba Small Batch’s SKUs Mill Valley Market doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from Mill Valley 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. Mill Valley Market profile →
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.
