Reading the shelf…
Woodlands is a specialty independent running 3 Bay Area stores, small-format at about 2,336 sq ft each, indexing high on clean-organic versus other Bay Area grocers.
Native Forest is a brand that specializes in organic canned fruits, vegetables, and tropical specialties, known for its commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 8 SKUs across 4 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 2 categories to widen and 1 new door to enter, replicated across all 3 stores.
Lead with 100% Organic Pineapple Slices in Organic Pineapple Juice in Canned Pineapple.
Woodlands stocks canned pineapple thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 11 other Bay Area grocers.
The more differentiated opening is canned pineapple: Woodlands stocks only 4 there, so Native Forest 100% Organic Pineapple Slices in Organic Pineapple Juice stands out rather than blending in.
Woodlands merchandises 10 of the 14 categories the brand sells.
non-gmo, organic, vegan against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 50/100.
enters a thin canned pineapple shelf as a point of difference.
Every category Native Forest plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at Woodlands. 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 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 canned pineapple. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per oz (hover for which). Native Forest (orange) sits well above the shelf.
Native Forest’s SKUs Woodlands doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from Woodlands’ 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. Woodlands profile →
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
Fully stocked here (1/1 SKUs).
Fully stocked here (1/1 SKUs).
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.
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.

5 named buyer contacts (Asst Store Mngr, Experienced Grocery Buyer, General Manager) are on file. Direct contacts are reserved for verified brand partners.