Reading the shelf…
Mill Valley Market is a specialty independent running 1 Bay Area store, mid-size at about 8,590 sq ft each.
Dram crafts a diverse range of beverages and bitters, focusing on natural and organic ingredients to support well-being and enhance flavor experiences.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 3 SKUs across 1 category. The growth is depth and breadth: 1 category to widen.
Lead with Herbal Sparkling Water in Sparkling Water.
Mill Valley Market stocks sparkling water 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 carries sparkling water in real depth, 142 SKUs against a fleet median of 46.5, so a new entry there is the Nth option, and its per-unit price would likely sit near the top of a crowded shelf.
Mill Valley Market merchandises 2 of the 2 categories the brand sells.
keto, non-gmo, paleo against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 85/100.
the categories it plays in are already deep here.
Every category Dram 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 3 of 10 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.
Where it would price in sparkling water. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per fl oz (hover for which). Dram (orange) sits well above the shelf.
Dram’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 →