A trend among top grocery stores seems to be in place — some are struggling to provide a quarter seeing both sales growth and margin improvement, such as Safeway (NYSE:SWY), Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), and Supervalu (NYSE:SVU), while Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM) are tearing up the sector with sizable gains. The more traditional firms are facing mounting competition from newer, more specialized competitors that cater to ‘foodies’. Analysts warn that the first three companies might indeed show disappointing quarter results, as their shares have lost money for investors while they try to post better figures.
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