While deli retailers have good reason to be cautious, shoppers' preferred pattern of sticking closer to home at mealtimes continues to hold much promise for the deli section, which has made profound strides promoting high-margin premium meats, higher-quality prepared meals and signature offerings. "Duking it Out in the Deli," Progressive Grocer's 2009 Deli Operations Review, is a three-page .pdf packed with 10 charts displaying exclusive PG research on such key topics as the effect of at-home eating of deli/prepared foods on dollar sales and unit volume, and the use of category management principles in the deli. To download the report, click here.