Why Investors Might Want to Avoid Grocery Stores

Grocery stores aren't going away any time soon, but growth in the space is being strangled by competition and commoditization.

In this Industry Focus segment, Motley Fool analysts Dylan Lewis and Michael Douglass explain what investors need to know about buying into grocery stores in this climate. Find out how e-commerce companies such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Blue Apron are shrinking grocery store margins, how discount giants such as Aldi and warehouse stores such as Costco and BJ's play into the mix, and more.

A full transcript follows the video.

Source: Fool.com