NGA: A Delicate Balance

Independent retailers, represented by the National Grocers Association, Arlington, Va., are proving they can grow their businesses while facing price competition...

Pinching Pennies

The turbulent economy took center stage this year as the inflated cost of living dictated everything from what consumers ate to where they shopped.

Value Judgment

In 2009, shoppers will reward supermarkets that offer solutions for making meals and saving money

Making the Cut

The economy may be in recession, but consumers are still willing to spend on convenient, healthy foods — a trend that has made value-added produce a resilient, growing category.

With the entire country as its laboratory, Wal-Mart Stores has been conducting step-by-step experiments to create the ultimate “green store.”