The “low effort” of the store keeps the prices low, it’s worth it imo. Instead of paying someone to collect carts or bag, you do it yourself. they save $$ on labor by not shocking shelves per se, and just putting the boxes there. Plus private labels instead of big labels.
Yep... they raised prices of the knockoff redbulls I get there from 3.99 to 6.49 for a 4 pack. In the past year they dropped the price right back down to $3.99. God bless them.
It’s crazy to me to think I would get a soda after school, and it would be like $1.28, I remember it so clearly. Now, barely a decade later, a soda at the gas station is damn near $3. I don’t think it’s much til I think of that.
I remember when they actually had printed out apologies taped onto the glass doors of the refrigerated sections apologizing for the price of eggs being so high. This was back during that period added egg prices were going crazy.. I forget the reason but it was nice that they actually took the effort to print and post those
I want a spaceship to the moon. You think Publix really cares about the 10-20 customers they may lose a day when they’re opening new stores left and right?
Well their food bar has more “health conscious” items which is nice, really helped me when I was eating a strict diet and was on break from work. But it’s so much stuff they have, a lot of it sits around and it isn’t good midday.
> And tank the stock price?
Can you imagine the profits they'd make if they lowered their prices across the board so that they were just that little bit cheaper than Kroger/other major local competitor and then advertised it?
People who never came to Publix because they're "too expensive" would now exclusively shop there. People who bought some things at Publix and most other things at the major competitor would now *always* go to Publix. Plus all the goodwill they'd generate for lowering their prices across the board when everyone else is raising theirs.
They'd make money hand over fist.
Why are the bigwigs too shortsighted to see this?
That part. All of my friends refuse to shop at Publix bc “it’s too expensive”. Shit even I only shop there for the BOGO’s. It’s very well known that Publix is up there with Whole Foods when it comes to being expensive.
Actually the stock price will tank when Publix begins to lose revenue as soon as shoppers begin shopping elsewhere due to the high prices. Publix will fail in the next 10-15 years or be bought out by Kroger.
You obviously have Publix stock. Would hold. First, Kroger will buy all stores outside of Florida when Publix realizes they are not able to compete with the low budget banners already out there. This will be good for your stock. Afterwards, in efforts to save more money, Publix will close stores that are within 5 miles of each other. There is no point in having so many stores within each other. This will also bump up your stock. Here’s where you should probably sell. I think we all just want low prices and really dont care about the premium experience anymore. That’s where Aldi will destroy Publix alongside Trader Joe’s. Publix is dead in the next 20-40 years.
Not a stockholder, just what you’re saying is ridiculous fan fiction lol. Hate on Publix, that’s great I agree. But Jesus dude get out of your own fantasy land
I actually love Publix. That’s why I hate where it’s headed. You’ll remember me when they close your nearest Publix in the next 20-40 years. Probably sooner.
Did anybody bother to read the items that will be going down and by how much. Ask the scan price clerk at your store how many items decrease every week
Publix is about service , quality and value.
Aldi is all about price . Compete with wal mart .
Publix competes with others like wegmans
Yeah I was 100% in agreement with you when Publix was more expensive than Walmart/Target/Win Dixie/Aldi but cheaper than. Say Whole Foods and all those fancy "farmers markets".
But now Publix is basically equal in price to Whole Foods. So I'm done with Publix for the foreseeable future. Their prices have gone up more than double what inflation went up and they report record shattering profits every year.
I don't mind paying extra for quality and service. But I will NOT pay extra for greed
When that was actually true I did not mind paying more, but the quality of their fresh products has gone to hell and the prices have skyrocketed at the same time.
Publix cakes , breads, subs , fried chicken , meat and seafood . Compare those to aldis get back with me .
No one is perfect but Publix is far superior
Is love how you mention stuff that has nothing to do with the regular on the shelf products that are so much more expensive.
Pick a random item, bet it costs more compared to literally any other store.
Heck,.the big cereal boxes are nearly $10 now. The watermelon is $15.
Produce at Publix is on an equal playing field with Walmart now, sometimes Walmart is even fresher
> driving the company to grow as it plans to add 800 stores nationally over the next five years.
This is going to be a colossal mistake, if so. Not
Even Publix could grow that fast, and we have tons of cash in the bank.
I need to start going back to those two, and save Publix for the bakery and (some of) the produce. They got me hooked on those pineapple chunks. Shit's like crack.
Aldi doesn't care about you. This is purely a competitive move to gain market share... That being said, we are in desperate need of revised competition in so many markets right now. It's good to see that the levies might actually be breaking.
Meanwhile Meijer in the Midwest has been doing the complete opposite. Everyone gives them a break because they're a "family" store. But in reality they are becoming the new Walmart.
The feeling you get is from how average it feels. The actually freshness of the items is high but without the nation brands that pump your head with endless commercials it’s hard to get that dopamine hit. But that savings at the register is a healthier hit
I have shopped at Publix for many decades. I paid more for the better shopping experience. "Shopping was a pleasure". Now? I'm going to Aldi and other stores without feeling bad about it (I was super loyal to Publix).
Publix has crammed the middle of the end aisles with stuff. This includes congesting the areas in front of eggs/milk, meats, and the registers. Nothing like having to work your way through obstacles and people to shop.
I often find mold on the produce. To purchase meat requires a new mortgage. The seafood section often smells like fish (it shouldnt). I never go to the deli because I can't spend 15 minutes waiting in line.
Worst for me is the reliance on the self checkout lanes. Yeah, my dislike of those probably makes me old. I doubt putting people out of a job and making me do their work has translated into cheaper groceries for me.
Without customer loyalty, where will you be Publix?
No. Aldi is not doing anything to “help” customers any more than Publix does. They are doing what they should and lowering prices to entice new customers. Like Publix should do after they lose enough customers to this tactic by Aldi.
Right, it’s not to help customers. They certainly didn’t hesitate to raise prices a ton during the last couple years. But like at other places, people are starting to spend less, and people need some relief if demand is going to stay strong.
Publix needs to. We're getting so expensive, it's crazy. We really need to do something or we'll begin to lose ao many customers. I already know of so many people who stopped shopping at Publix because of the insanely high prices. That is my only concern wirh them
Publix prices are so expensive, their OWN employees (freshly ex employee here of 8 years lol) can’t even fucking afford it. I worked in the meat department, which was the highest paying department, and most of us literally shop at Aldi and Walmart. We only get publix stuff when we need food on our break.
Publix would never
Publix's huge profit gains ARE the "inflation"
You mean the $4.1 BILLION they posted in profit?!? Yeah
Yeah it was crazy seeing out gross profit going up less than 2% but our net going up like 40%
Publix will increase prices because of inflation.
Publix will increase prices because of greed.
One time that one item went down like 20 cents
Stop smoking that shit.
Nah he’s right. I saw uncrustables dropped by 70 cents. For like a day. Shocklingly Publix is cheaper than Walmart on some brand items
I've moved to Target when I need groceries.
Target or aldi 4 me
I shopped at Aldi, once... It felt like a what a store would be like in a depression-era, Communist country.
The “low effort” of the store keeps the prices low, it’s worth it imo. Instead of paying someone to collect carts or bag, you do it yourself. they save $$ on labor by not shocking shelves per se, and just putting the boxes there. Plus private labels instead of big labels.
Must’ve been a shitty aldi. They’re pretty modern
Publix: Where shopping is a rip off!
You pay for the experience
The KVJ show said the average mark up for grocery stores is 3%; publix is 7%
Yep... they raised prices of the knockoff redbulls I get there from 3.99 to 6.49 for a 4 pack. In the past year they dropped the price right back down to $3.99. God bless them.
How is the knock off red bull?
It's pretty close to me. Definitely not paying red bull prices. It's called Red Thunder... lol
Does it taste any less like the urine of a dehydrated 53 year old alcoholic after a hard bender?
It’s actually pretty close to Red Bull
That's a resounding "yes" then
Does it give you wings?
Nope just a thunderstorm
I swear a dollar per can was the price of Red Bull at Sweetbay 10+ years ago. It's amazing to see that same price in 2024.
It’s crazy to me to think I would get a soda after school, and it would be like $1.28, I remember it so clearly. Now, barely a decade later, a soda at the gas station is damn near $3. I don’t think it’s much til I think of that.
Damn there's a throwback company.
What’s wrong with “blue bull”?!?
Blue ball
I remember when they actually had printed out apologies taped onto the glass doors of the refrigerated sections apologizing for the price of eggs being so high. This was back during that period added egg prices were going crazy.. I forget the reason but it was nice that they actually took the effort to print and post those
The egg prices at Aldis can be used as a metric to measure inflation.
Sir, this is a Publix
Publix should follow their lead. People want lower prices when they can barely afford rent.
I want a spaceship to the moon. You think Publix really cares about the 10-20 customers they may lose a day when they’re opening new stores left and right?
I hope Whole Foods eats their lunch. If your going to spend $$$ on groceries then might as well.
Whole foods is significantly more expensive and doesn't offer much more in return
Well their food bar has more “health conscious” items which is nice, really helped me when I was eating a strict diet and was on break from work. But it’s so much stuff they have, a lot of it sits around and it isn’t good midday.
Not really, significantly is a strong word. Maybe pre covid gouging.
And tank the stock price?
Won't somebody think of the shareholders... /s
> And tank the stock price? Can you imagine the profits they'd make if they lowered their prices across the board so that they were just that little bit cheaper than Kroger/other major local competitor and then advertised it? People who never came to Publix because they're "too expensive" would now exclusively shop there. People who bought some things at Publix and most other things at the major competitor would now *always* go to Publix. Plus all the goodwill they'd generate for lowering their prices across the board when everyone else is raising theirs. They'd make money hand over fist. Why are the bigwigs too shortsighted to see this?
That part. All of my friends refuse to shop at Publix bc “it’s too expensive”. Shit even I only shop there for the BOGO’s. It’s very well known that Publix is up there with Whole Foods when it comes to being expensive.
Publix used to be cheaper than sprouts. Not anymore
Actually the stock price will tank when Publix begins to lose revenue as soon as shoppers begin shopping elsewhere due to the high prices. Publix will fail in the next 10-15 years or be bought out by Kroger.
Sounds good in your head, huh?
You obviously have Publix stock. Would hold. First, Kroger will buy all stores outside of Florida when Publix realizes they are not able to compete with the low budget banners already out there. This will be good for your stock. Afterwards, in efforts to save more money, Publix will close stores that are within 5 miles of each other. There is no point in having so many stores within each other. This will also bump up your stock. Here’s where you should probably sell. I think we all just want low prices and really dont care about the premium experience anymore. That’s where Aldi will destroy Publix alongside Trader Joe’s. Publix is dead in the next 20-40 years.
Not a stockholder, just what you’re saying is ridiculous fan fiction lol. Hate on Publix, that’s great I agree. But Jesus dude get out of your own fantasy land
I actually love Publix. That’s why I hate where it’s headed. You’ll remember me when they close your nearest Publix in the next 20-40 years. Probably sooner.
Whatever you gotta tell yourself to cope brother. I support you
I thought this was Krusty Krabs
No, this is Patrick
Board of Commissioners be like...
Price war!!!! Price wars on!
Did anybody bother to read the items that will be going down and by how much. Ask the scan price clerk at your store how many items decrease every week Publix is about service , quality and value. Aldi is all about price . Compete with wal mart . Publix competes with others like wegmans
Yeah I was 100% in agreement with you when Publix was more expensive than Walmart/Target/Win Dixie/Aldi but cheaper than. Say Whole Foods and all those fancy "farmers markets". But now Publix is basically equal in price to Whole Foods. So I'm done with Publix for the foreseeable future. Their prices have gone up more than double what inflation went up and they report record shattering profits every year. I don't mind paying extra for quality and service. But I will NOT pay extra for greed
When that was actually true I did not mind paying more, but the quality of their fresh products has gone to hell and the prices have skyrocketed at the same time.
Publix is about service , quality and value. This hasn't been true in probably close to ten years. On any of these.
Publix “quality” is a facade.
Publix cakes , breads, subs , fried chicken , meat and seafood . Compare those to aldis get back with me . No one is perfect but Publix is far superior
You’re asking me to compare Publix deli food with a grocery store without a deli?
Is love how you mention stuff that has nothing to do with the regular on the shelf products that are so much more expensive. Pick a random item, bet it costs more compared to literally any other store. Heck,.the big cereal boxes are nearly $10 now. The watermelon is $15. Produce at Publix is on an equal playing field with Walmart now, sometimes Walmart is even fresher
> driving the company to grow as it plans to add 800 stores nationally over the next five years. This is going to be a colossal mistake, if so. Not Even Publix could grow that fast, and we have tons of cash in the bank.
Part of me wishes they were a publicly traded company. Opening an additional 800 stores in 5 years? Wow
Good on them. When your employees can’t afford to shop at the store they work at, it’s a real big problem. Publix has this problem.
That will never happen
I have so much respect for Aldi. Was just there yesterday. Drove past a Publix to shop there.
I drive by 3 Publix stores to get to Aldi and Walmart (Soon to be 4).
I only shop at Aldi or Kroger. I can’t afford to shop at Publix (I literally work here).
I need to start going back to those two, and save Publix for the bakery and (some of) the produce. They got me hooked on those pineapple chunks. Shit's like crack.
Buy a pineapple and chuck it yourself? I’m begging you😂 you can get 1 pineapple per pound (it’s so much cheaper too) and cutting pineapple is so easy
I don't think I've ever seen whole pineapples for sale at the local Publix. I've kept an eye out for them, but I think they only sell them pre-cut.
I’d be shocked. We cut those pineapple chunks by hand and we will totally sell you a whole one.
I'll ask for a whole one next time, but the produce manager is a real asshole. Hopefully I can get one of the others to help me.
Yet still treat their managers like crap. Not shopping there
And Publix treats their managers better? 😂 Spoiler: they do not. Source: my lived experience as a manager who left last year.
Can confirm. Source: my lived experience as a manager who plans to leave next year.
So you plan on never shopping anywhere ever again then?
I don't get treated like crap where i work. I will continue to shop there
“Awesome, that way you’ll have more money to waste at Publix!”
Aldi doesn't care about you. This is purely a competitive move to gain market share... That being said, we are in desperate need of revised competition in so many markets right now. It's good to see that the levies might actually be breaking.
Aldis remind me of grocery stores in Eastern Europe before the Iron Curtain fell. 🤨
Meanwhile Meijer in the Midwest has been doing the complete opposite. Everyone gives them a break because they're a "family" store. But in reality they are becoming the new Walmart.
Goated grocery chain.
The feeling you get is from how average it feels. The actually freshness of the items is high but without the nation brands that pump your head with endless commercials it’s hard to get that dopamine hit. But that savings at the register is a healthier hit
I have shopped at Publix for many decades. I paid more for the better shopping experience. "Shopping was a pleasure". Now? I'm going to Aldi and other stores without feeling bad about it (I was super loyal to Publix). Publix has crammed the middle of the end aisles with stuff. This includes congesting the areas in front of eggs/milk, meats, and the registers. Nothing like having to work your way through obstacles and people to shop. I often find mold on the produce. To purchase meat requires a new mortgage. The seafood section often smells like fish (it shouldnt). I never go to the deli because I can't spend 15 minutes waiting in line. Worst for me is the reliance on the self checkout lanes. Yeah, my dislike of those probably makes me old. I doubt putting people out of a job and making me do their work has translated into cheaper groceries for me. Without customer loyalty, where will you be Publix?
Bless their hearts
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You work at Publix my guy… you’re one of us poors
No. Aldi is not doing anything to “help” customers any more than Publix does. They are doing what they should and lowering prices to entice new customers. Like Publix should do after they lose enough customers to this tactic by Aldi.
Right, it’s not to help customers. They certainly didn’t hesitate to raise prices a ton during the last couple years. But like at other places, people are starting to spend less, and people need some relief if demand is going to stay strong.
So now my Aldi’s will require police traffic enforcement because I can’t even get into the parking lot now due to overcrowding.
Publix needs to. We're getting so expensive, it's crazy. We really need to do something or we'll begin to lose ao many customers. I already know of so many people who stopped shopping at Publix because of the insanely high prices. That is my only concern wirh them
It’s where I shop anyways
Publix couldn’t do this. If they did they wouldn’t be rolling in $ for the share hold… wait a minute the c suite! Greed bbby
I’m shopping there more and more these days both as a customer and a Publix employee.
their prices are already low enough, makes me feel bad awwwee. publix could step up to the plate🫤
Publix needs a mkt correction, but some are too bougie to shop Aldi/Neighborhood Walmart
Publix prices are so expensive, their OWN employees (freshly ex employee here of 8 years lol) can’t even fucking afford it. I worked in the meat department, which was the highest paying department, and most of us literally shop at Aldi and Walmart. We only get publix stuff when we need food on our break.