Yeah, if they're in stores now, (I saw them in whole foods years ago in fact) then there's little point. Ppl have already tried them and won't fall for marketing about them.
In a way it certainly won't work the same way as Acai...if everyone's plan is to simply swap out the word acai on their farticles and fake news LP's and switch in the word Chia.
But as a viable, proven, medically endorsed product that is taken daily as a means to exceptional digestive health and an improved metabolism it will work wonderfully.
Chia seeds are amazing, and of course you can buy them in health food stores. Fact is the majority of the population that (the prime demographics that most affiliate marketers cater to) will buy these products do not go to health food stores, dont even eat oatmeal let alone sprinkle seeds onto their oatmeal, and dont feel they have the time or patience to measure out chia seeds and make sure they are getting enough within their daily routine.
If you provide people with an easy, simple, convenient, and proven means of getting the benefits of chia seeds into their daily routine...without them having to change any other part of their lifestyle or routine.....that is the type of product that will ALWAYS sell.
No matter how long the product has been available, where it is available, or what other means there are of benefiting from it.
There are hundreds of things available at health stores and Whole Foods that are incredibly healthy and beneficial......and many of them have been available for years but have just recently been launched as products online, offline, etc etc.
It's all about proper marketing, value, and turning something complex into something that can be deemed as "set it and forget it".
As proof of that, just look at how much people LOVE pills. Orange Juice is fantastic...provides all kinds of vitamin C in each glass. But people far prefer to pop a vitamin C pill each morning instead of pounding back a glass of OJ.
We as marketers should all know this already...and realize this is why acai products worked so well...and why new ideas and products will continue to take off and work wonders on the market.
Especially the ones that are proven, high quality, truly beneficial, and not centered around shady "tricks" where the customer is charged $189 after 3 days.
Give the consumers what they want, at a fair value, without hidden fees or charges, and in a simple, convenient form...and you have a recipe for success each and every time.