Walmart remains atop the National Retail Federation Top 50 Global Retailers ranking, well ahead in revenue of second-ranked Amazon.
Of the Top 10, five are companies based in the United States. The Top 10 in the Global Retailer report, based on points, are Walmart, U.S.A.; Amazon, U.S.A.; The Schwarz Group (Lidl), Germany; Aldi, Germany; Costco, U.S.A.; Alhold Delhaize, The Netherlands; Carrefour, France; Ikea, The Netherlands; Home Depot, U.S.A; and Walgreens Boots Alliance, U.S.A.
Here is the overall Top 10 retailers listed by revenue:
- Walmart, $692 billion
- Amazon, $422 billion
- Costco, $266 billion
- Schwarz Group, $189 billion
- Aldi, $166 billion
- Home Depot, $162 billion
- Walgreens Boots, $127 billion
- Ahold Delhaize, $103 billion
- Carrefour, $93 billion
- Ikea, $49 billion
The next 15 up by overall ranking were Seven & I, Japan; Rewe, Germany; Jeronimo Matins, Portugal; AS Watson, Hong Kong; Apple, U.S.A.; Inditex, Spain; Metro AG, Germany; Tesco, United Kingdom; TJX, U.S.A.; Alibaba, China; Aeon, Japan; H&M, Sweden; Auchan, France; Intermarche, France; and Coop Schweiz, Switzerland.
In revenue terms, Apple was at $85 billion, Alibaba was at $76 billion, Rewe and Tesco were at $73 billion each, Aeon was vat $70 billion, Seven & I was at $66 billion, and TJX was at $59 billion,
“The retail industry continues to show its strength, delivering a solid year despite a range of ongoing challenges,” said Mark Mathews, NRF chief economist and executive director of research. “The retailers on this year’s list have demonstrated impressive growth and an understanding of evolving consumer needs, highlighting the industry’s continued resilience.”
