Assay Monthly

One category, one month. What's actually in it.

A monthly brief for small consumer brands. Each issue takes one category, reads every competitor's storefront, and checks the numbers everyone else takes at face value.

Latest issue

Issue 002 · October 2026 · Creatine, US DTC

Same ingredient, ten times the price

Twelve creatine products priced per 5g dose: the format sets the price, "per serving" hides the dose, and the small tub can cost three times as much.

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Earlier issues

Issue 001 · September 2026 · Electrolyte hydration, US DTC

Three things in the electrolyte category worth acting on this month

A competitor promoting a line it can't ship, the leader opening Q4 gifting in September, and a price list that flips once you account for what's in the serving.

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Your own category, assayed: $149, delivered in 5 days. Every competitor priced on the basis your customers actually use, and what to do about it. Write to praveen@assaymonthly.com with the brand you run and the competitors you watch.