In continuing to pursue its antitrust case against Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats, the Federal Trade Commission cannot expect the two chains to somehow “un-merge.” ...

This is definitely the longest summer for Whole Foods...

The Hannaford Bros. data security breach, which exposed 4.2 million credit and debit cards earlier this year, was certainly a teachable moment for the food retailing industry...

Until late last month supermarkets still could say they were mostly unscathed by the economic slump. Sure, consumers showed signs of trading down and retail distribution costs were increasing, but the economy's troubles hadn't yet altered...