Reading the shelf…
United Markets is a specialty independent running 1 Bay Area store, large-format at about 26,260 sq ft each.
Philosopher Foods Gut Nuts: Philosopher Foods is a brand specializing in nutrient-dense, artisan-crafted nut butters and snack nuts.
Philosopher Foods Gut Nuts isn’t on United Markets’ shelf yet. The opening: 3 categories where the shelf is already deep and the brand runs strong elsewhere.
Lead with Fermented Cashews, Organic in Cashews.
United Markets stocks cashews 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 almonds in real depth, 44 SKUs against a fleet median of 13, 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 3 of the 3 categories the brand sells.
non-gmo, organic against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 70/100.
the categories it plays in are already deep here.
Every category Philosopher Foods Gut Nuts 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.
Where it would price in cashews. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per oz (hover for which). Philosopher Foods Gut Nuts (orange) sits well above the shelf.
Philosopher Foods Gut Nuts’ 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 →
Not here yet, but the shelf is real: a clean first door into a category the brand runs deep in.