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LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets here said Friday that its net income rose 4% in 2012, on a 1.9% increase in sales, and said its stock hit an all-time high.
Sales would have been up 3.8%, excluding an extra week in fiscal 2011, Publix...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Publix Super Markets led all retailers in customer satisfaction ratings in 2012, according to results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Publix, based in Lakeland, Fla., scored 86 on the index, highest among re...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Four Publix Super Markets store managers and one support associate have received the 2012 George W. Jenkins Award, the company's highest honor, named for the chain's late founder.
Winners are Gary Bouton, manager of a stor...
The industry seems to believe that Ahold USA, parent of the Stop & Shop, Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle chains, is the most likely candidate to acquire Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter.
About a third — 32% — of respondents to a survey...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets has a new Facebook app that allows users to create virtual cakes to share with friends.
Using the app, fans can choose a round or square cake. Then, they can customize frosting colors and add text, top...
TAMPA, Fla. — As Delhaize America took the first steps toward the closure of 33 Sweetbay stores in Florida last week, speculation began as to when — and if — those locations might sell food again.
Local sources contacted by SN last week sa...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix revealed the contents of a new specialty sub its shoppers created.
The sub contains ham, turkey, roast beef and Swiss cheese on Italian five-grain bread with lettuce, tomato, banana peppers and mayonnaise.
Each ...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets is creating a new shopper-created fresh prepared hero.
Each day this week, the retailer let shoppers vote on a different part of the sandwich, including bread, meat, cheese and add-ons.
The voting ...
NEW YORK — Four food retailers made Fortune magazine’s latest list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” — something they have made a habit of doing.
The four include Wegmans Food Markets (ranked 5th), Nugget Market (34th), Whole Foods M...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets has fine-tuned its charitable programs to create better efficiencies, enhance its image with shoppers and reduce labor costs.
In the past, Publix workers packed bags with three different sets of produc...