Amazon, Publix, Whole Foods have best reputations

Boston - For the third year in a row, Amazon claims the top spot in Reputation Institute’s annual survey of America’s top 50 most reputable companies in the retail industry. Amazon is the only company of all the retail companies surveyed to achieve an excellent reputation.



Supermarket chains moved up in the ranking this year, with Publix ranking second and Whole Foods jumping five spots to third place in 2015.



America’s top 10 companies in the retail industry in 2015 are:



1. Amazon.com

2. Publix Super Markets Inc.

3. Whole Foods

4. Tiffany & Co.

5. Costco Wholesale

6. Lowe’s Home Improvement

7. Home Depot

8. Ace Hardware

9. Cabela’s

10. Ahold



In 2015, four new companies made the top 10 in retail: Tiffany & Co., Ace Hardware, Cabela’s and Ahold.