Publix

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets, Inc. here continues its expansion in Alabama with the addition of four stores in Montgomery, according to the Lakeland, Fla. Ledger.

The past year has seen supermarkets re-evaluate store formats and merchandising strategies to keep ahead of -- or, in some cases, keep up with -- the competition.

In light of a recent spike in foodborne contamination cases, preventing such events at all points in the food supply chain has become more important than ever.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets, based here, has plans to open about 57 new stores in 2004 and is intending to spend roughly $500 million on remodeling, expansion, and information technology costs, according to the Lakeland, Fla. Ledger.

MILWAUKEE - Customer satisfaction among Americans hit a nine-year high in 2003, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index. The score for supermarkets was slightly down, with Publix coming again once again as the top-rated food retailer.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets Inc. has expressed interest in sister supermarket chains Bruno's and Bi-Lo, which were recently put up for sale by Royal Ahold, according to a report in the Lakeland Ledger.

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. - Publix Super Markets Inc. has gone live with a new system to automate its service operations, according to ViryaNet, a leading provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management.

A dramatic shift in strategic assumptions has propelled the retailer's spectacular expansion since the death of founder Sam Walton.