Publix’s Jones: Data sharing is key to collaboration

“Data sharing is extremely important” in supplier-retailer collaboration, says Publix Super Markets president Todd Jones, leading off this video interview with SN’s David Orgel and Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert as part of SN’s FMI Midwinter coverage. “The supplier information that we receive is extremely important … and I hope they would feel the same way about the information they receive from us.” Watch the video for more insights from Jones about collaborating “in the real world environment.”

Also watch SN’s interview with FMI president and CEO Leslie Sarasin, who discusses industry challenges and retailer concerns in 2015.