date:Aug 21, 2013
Traditional grocery chains have been pressured recently by discounters like Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) and mass retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N).
Meanwhile, shares of grocers that focus on the fast-growing organic sector like Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM.O) and Fairway Group Holdings Corp (FWM.O) have risen after recent IPOs.
Sprouts shares more than doubled in their market debut in August, while Fairway shares have risen 33 percent since their debut in April.