Reading the shelf…
United Markets is a specialty independent running 1 Bay Area store, large-format at about 26,260 sq ft each.
Oroweat is a premium bread brand known for its wide range of bread products, including keto, low-carb, organic, and multigrain options.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 32 SKUs across 10 categories. The growth is depth and breadth: 4 categories to widen and 1 new door to enter.
Lead with Superior Keto Sandwich Thins Rolls in Sandwich Rolls And Buns.
United Markets stocks sandwich rolls and buns thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 2 other Bay Area grocers.
United Markets carries whole grain bread in real depth, 24 SKUs against a fleet median of 11, so a new entry there is the Nth option, and its per-unit price would likely sit near the top of a crowded shelf. The more differentiated opening is sandwich rolls and buns: United Markets stocks only 7 there, so Oroweat Superior Keto Sandwich Thins Rolls stands out rather than blending in. Lead with the sandwich rolls and buns, and position the whole grain bread as a finishing or gift item.
United Markets merchandises 11 of the 11 categories the brand sells.
non-gmo, organic against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 30/100.
enters a thin sandwich rolls and buns shelf as a point of difference.
Every category Oroweat 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 7 of 10 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
On shelf here, but only 5 of 6 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Oroweat’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 →
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.
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
Fully stocked here (4/4 SKUs).
Fully stocked here (4/4 SKUs).
Fully stocked here (3/3 SKUs).
Fully stocked here (1/1 SKUs).
Fully stocked here (1/1 SKUs).
Fully stocked here (1/1 SKUs).
