Publix cited shopping related to Hurricane Helene for helping to lift the supermarket operator’s sales in its third quarter. Publix’s total sales for the third quarter ended September 28 were $14.6 billion, up from $14 billion in the year-earlier period as...
Walgreens shoppers surveyed by market researcher Numerator said they are prepared to switch to other drug chains and mass merchants if impacted by the planned closure of some 1,200 Walgreens stores. Walgreens recently reported it would close 1,200 underperforming...
Publix sales gained in the first quarter and earnings per share advanced slightly. For the first quarter ended March 30, net earnings were $1.4 billion, or 41 cents per share, versus $1.2 billion, or 37 cents per share, in the year-prior period. With the impact of net...
Publix comparable stores gained in the fourth quarter even as earnings slipped. Net earnings for the quarter were $1.2 billion, or 36 cents per share, versus $1.3 billion, or 38 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. With the impact of net unrealized gains on...
Publix is promoting David Finger to vice president of customer experience, succeeding Bob Bechtel, who will retire on March 31 after 45 years of service. Finger has been the director of omnichannel, the company noted. He started with Publix in 1993 as a front service...
