North America, 1982
North America Council, 1982: How rapidly can a grocery retailing firm grow given its expected level of profitability? Is growth desirable? Do traditional perspectives toward growth and profitability change when the economic environment changes? How does the value of a grocery retailer’s common stock relate to growth and profitability in today’s economic environment? Our report on growth potential in food retailing in the 1980s explores these critical questions and includes a review of each of several low-cost sources of financing, which grocery retailers may be able to exploit more effectively.