Financially speaking: a panel of security analysts probes the fiscal health of the industry at an SN roundtable

The consensus of a panel of security analysts participating in a roundtable discussion about the fiscal health of the supermarket industry was that the industry should continue to enjoy good financial results. Supermarkets are benefitting from economically savvy capital expansion programs based on strict financial considerations. Good cost controls have positioned the industry to thrive in the future.
A lot of things are going right for the major supermarket operators, and that is likely to continue -- at least for the near term. That's the consensus of a [...]