Reading the shelf…
Safeway is a conventional independent running 13 Bay Area stores, large-format at about 37,374 sq ft each, indexing high on established names versus other Bay Area grocers.
Hershey's is a renowned brand specializing in candy and baking ingredients, particularly known for its chocolate products.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 15 SKUs across 2 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 2 categories to widen and 1 new door to enter, replicated across all 13 stores.
Lead with Snack Size Candy Party Pack in Variety Pack Candies.
Safeway stocks variety pack candies 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.
Safeway merchandises 4 of the 8 categories the brand sells.
non-gmo, vegetarian against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 50/100.
maps onto categories the store already runs.
Every category Hershey's plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at Safeway. 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 12 of 52 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
On shelf here, but only 3 of 7 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Hershey's’ SKUs Safeway doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from Safeway’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. Safeway profile →
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.
The store barely carries this category, so it is a hard sell.