Kroger Grows Center Store

Kroger keeps growth going in the center of the store
Kroger continues to report growth in the center store, driven in part by the retailer's investments in its coffee selection, efforts to reorganize center-store sections to make them more intuitive and a growing selection of natural and organic packaged foods. "We are probably one of the few outlets that continues to grow units in the center of the store, and...with as big a piece of business as that is for us or any more traditional or conventional retailer, it's important that those categories grow nicely," Kroger's Chief Financial Officer Mike Schlotman said   ... "