By George Anderson
The Food Institute, citing Bureau of Census numbers, reports that "During January, sales at the nation's grocery stores rose 3.9% over the same month of 2002 to $36.6 billion - the largest monthly increase over year earlier levels since last March."
Moderator's Comment: What explanation would you give for this jump in sales in January? Does this represent a positive turning point in the business or is it simply a blip on the screen?
The number of Super Bowl parties must have been up significantly this year. [George Anderson - Moderator]