Most Competitive Retailers

From wRatings Corporation

The wRatings Corporation, an independent competitive research firm, announced today the results of the annual Most Competitive Retail & Consumer Goods Study, which was sponsored by SAP AG. Publix, an employee-owned company, is the No. 1 retailer with a W Score of 92.0. A W Score of 100 means the business built the highest consumer and economic advantages when compared with the 540+ companies in the wRatings national coverage.

The Most Competitive report series from wRatings identifies the best performing companies through a patented method that blends financial and consumer data. To arrive at the rankings, wRatings ask consumers how well companies meet their expectations every quarter. The 2008 Retail & Consumer Goods ratings are based on Q1-2008 data. Specifically, wRatings measures a company’s ability to generate sustainable economic profit through competitive moats, or barriers to entry, as rated by consumers. Each W Score blends a company’s historical economic profit with its forward-looking ability to meet consumer expectations.

Source: Business Wire