Reading the shelf…
Target is a discount independent running 6 Bay Area stores, indexing high on clean-organic 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 29 SKUs across 3 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 3 categories to widen and 3 new doors to enter, replicated across all 6 stores.
Target merchandises 7 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 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 21 of 52 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
On shelf here, but only 5 of 7 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Hershey'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 3 of 9 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
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.