Grocery Chain Growing

Who says the grocery business is dead? Sales at the nation's largest grocery chain were up for the most recent quarter, signaling a trend in the supermarket industry toward larger margins due to a focus on premium products. Kroger's sales for the three months rose 6.2% to $17.95 billion from $16.9 billion in last year's first quarter and ahead of analysts' view for $17.65 billion in sales. The company said that it experienced "increased customer traffic and higher average transaction