In a never ending battle for share of stomach Rite Aid is targeting the ‘better-4-you’
space and it’s preminmum profit subset of ‘better-4-you’ snacks. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru®
at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, “Rite Aid is right on, cherry
picking the preminium profit sub-category of ‘better-4-you’ snacks.
In case you did not know, Ello Market is a private label
snack line at Rite Aid that is focused
on healthy eating will garner customers from customers who vist Whole Foods,
Sprouts Farmers Market, and Earth Fare.
Taking
the lead from the Dollar store sector at successfully cherry picking the
grocery store sector, now Rite Adi is doing the same thing to the ‘better-4-you’
grocery store sector.
Rite Aid has divided the new private label ‘better-4-you’
line into categories – Core, Better for You, and Indulgent. Products include “healthy
snacks, pantry essentials and indulgent treats,” according to a release from
Rite Aid.
So,
actual products include things like savory nuts (pistachios and dry roasted
peanuts), assorted sweets (chocolate almonds, peach rings and gummy
butterflies), as well as trail mix varieties including Protein Trail Mix and
Probiotic Trail Mix, and other kitchen items like honey and spices.
Pamela
Kohn, SVP, chief merchandising officer at Rite Aid, stated, “We’ve been paying
close attention to consumption habits to ensure our offerings fulfill the needs
and desires of our customers”. According oi Johnson snacks are
profitable, ‘better-4-you’ snacks are even more profitable.
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