Reading the shelf…
Target is a discount independent running 6 Bay Area stores, indexing high on clean-organic versus other Bay Area grocers.
Evol is a brand specializing in frozen meals and burritos, known for using high-quality, wholesome ingredients.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 6 SKUs across 3 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 3 categories to widen and 1 new door to enter, replicated across all 6 stores.
Lead with Gluten Free Fire Grilled Steak, Frozen Meal in Other Frozen Entrees.
Target stocks other frozen entrees thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 1 other Bay Area grocer.
Target merchandises 4 of the 4 categories the brand sells.
vegetarian against the store's assortment lean.
an established national brand with proven demand.
maps onto categories the store already runs.
Every category Evol plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at Target. 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 5 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
On shelf here, but only 2 of 3 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Where it would price in other frozen entrees. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per oz (hover for which). Evol (orange) sits well above the shelf.
Evol’s SKUs Target doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from Target’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. Target profile →
On shelf here, but only 1 of 7 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.