Works Design Group

As retailers start to plan their long-term strategies for store layouts, they must reimagine the role of salad bars and other self-service stations.

The pandemic has foodservice companies coming up with creative ways to stay afloat -- including, in some cases, becoming grocery stores.

As markets devote more real estate to perishables, prepared foods, and seasonal items, space allotted to traditional boxed and jarred groceries is shrinking