Food Lion’s typical 35,000-square-foot stores are smaller than those of rivals Wal–Mart, Target and ShopRite, and the chain isn’t the first choice for shoppers looking for the lowest prices, according to a Prosper Insights & Analytics survey. The retailer, owned by Brussels-based Delhaize, is widening store aisles, lowering prices on about 6,000 items, upgrading 178 stores in five states and investing in about 800 new employees to boost service levels in its effort to compete. Read The News Journal story here.