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.
Wyman's is a family-owned brand specializing in premium frozen fruits, particularly known for its wild blueberries.
It’s already on the shelf here, with 1 SKU across 1 category. The growth is depth and breadth: 1 category to widen and 2 new doors to enter, replicated across all 3 stores.
Lead with Tropical Berry & Coconut in Frozen Fruit Mixes.
Woodlands stocks frozen fruit mixes 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.
The more differentiated opening is frozen fruit mixes: Woodlands stocks only 1 there, so Wyman's Tropical Berry & Coconut stands out rather than blending in.
Woodlands merchandises 6 of the 8 categories the brand sells.
non-gmo against the store's assortment lean.
brand excitement 60/100.
enters a thin frozen fruit mixes shelf as a point of difference.
Every category Wyman's 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 1 of 3 SKUs. Room to widen the line.
Already stocked here in other categories, so this one is a natural extension.
Wyman'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.
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.