date:Aug 02, 2013
pullback in U.S. consumer confidence in July, according to the Conference Board's index.
Shares of high-end grocery store chain Fairway Group Holdings (FWM.O) have risen about 90 percent since their debut in April, while those of health-food chain Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC.N) have more than doubled since going public in July 2012.
As the market for organic and natural foods becomes more crowded it is putting pressure even on the sector's largest players.
Shares of market le