Reading the shelf…
United Markets is a specialty independent running 1 Bay Area store, large-format at about 26,260 sq ft each.
Oreo is a well-known brand primarily recognized for its iconic chocolate sandwich cookies, often referred to as 'America's Favorite Cookie.' The brand has expanded its offerings to include…
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.
Lead with Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Snack Packs 15.9 oz in Packaged Cookies.
United Markets stocks packaged cookies thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 3 other Bay Area grocers.
United Markets carries ice cream in real depth, 309 SKUs against a fleet median of 130, so a new entry there is the Nth option, and its per-unit price would likely sit near the top of a crowded shelf.
United Markets merchandises 4 of the 5 categories the brand sells.
vegetarian against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 50/100.
the categories it plays in are already deep here.
Every category Oreo plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at United Markets. 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 9 of 56 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
On shelf here, but only 6 of 14 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Where it would price in packaged cookies. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per oz (hover for which). Oreo (orange) sits below the shelf.
Oreo’s SKUs United Markets doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from United Markets’ 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. United Markets 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.
