Rotten at Target
Target is a discount independent running 6 Bay Area stores, indexing high on clean-organic versus other Bay Area grocers.
Rotten is a brand that specializes in crafting innovative gummy candies that combine bold flavors with a focus on natural ingredients.
Rotten isn’t on Target’s shelf yet in any of its 6 stores. The opening: 2 categories where the shelf is already deep and the brand runs strong elsewhere.
Lead with Gummy Cruncheez, Sour in Sour Candy.
Target stocks sour candy thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 4 other Bay Area grocers.
Target merchandises 2 of the 2 categories the brand sells.
no strong clean/diet signal either way.
brand excitement 75/100.
maps onto categories the store already runs.
The full runway · across 6 stores
Every category Rotten 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.
Not here yet, but the shelf is real: a clean first door into a category the brand runs deep in.
Not here yet, but the shelf is real: a clean first door into a category the brand runs deep in.
How it prices
Where it would price in sour candy. Each dot is a product on the shelf, by its cost per oz (hover for which). Rotten (orange) sits well above the shelf.
What to bring to land
Rotten’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 →
