Publix Supermarkets will expand in Lakeland, FL. to employ additional IT specialists for their "Technology Campus".  The grocery chain will eventually employ up to 1,200 IT specialists at salaries far in excess of the average for Polk County.

This action demonstrates the need for real-time inventory management, HR and logistics with more sophisticated systems required to maximize return from a growing chain of stores. Grocery retail operates with slim margins in a competitive environment.