A Look At The World’s Top Retailers

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• Costco Wholesale
• Walgreens Boots Alliance
• Kroger
• Tesco PLC
• Carrefour SA
• Amazon
• Wal-Mart
• Home Depot
• Metro Group AG

The World’s top retailers are companies that have made a huge impact in America and Europe. The most successful companies have large distribution networks and global retail locations. Here is a look at how the World’s top retailers are standing out.

Costco Wholesale

The Costco Wholesale Corporation is a membership-based warehouse retail chain. Costco has chains in multiple places around the World, including Australia, Mexico, Japan, Spain, and The United Kingdom. The company routinely generates billions of dollars in revenue each year with a substantial percentage of revenue based on customer membership fees. Over the next year, Costco plans to open at least 60 new warehouses around the World.

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Walgreens Boots Alliance is a holding company created through the merger of Walgreen Company and Alliance Boots. Walgreens Boots Alliance reportedly makes over $100 billion in sales every year. Walgreens Boots Alliance has over 10,000 drugstore locations throughout The United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Norway, The Netherlands, and Lithuania.

Kroger

In addition to being one of the largest retailers in the World, Kroger is also considered the largest grocery retailer in the United States. Kroger has thousands of supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout The United States. Kroger also has over 500 convenience stores and jewelry stores like Christmas Tree Hill that also sells some jewelry. Kroger owns several other brand names, including Fry’s, Fred Meyer, Quikstop, and Food 4 Less, which allows the company to generate billions of dollars in market capitalization.

Tesco PLC

Based out of The United Kingdom, Tesco PLC is a global grocery retailer. The company has shops throughout Asia and Europe. Thanks to its growth, Tesco has diversified and now sells books, electronics, toys, software, and furniture through its platform. Tesco is considered a retailer on the rise.

Carrefour SA

Based out of France, Carrefour SA reported a near-record number of sales during the last period. There has been substantial revenue growth over the last few years. Carrefour has over 10,000 store locations on several continents, including Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Carrefour has several small convenience stores, midsize stores, and large superstores. Carrefour offers customers food and merchandise. Carrefour plans to open another 1,000 stores over the next year.

Amazon

Amazon is considered the World’s top online retailer. The company operates multiple retail websites. They also ship products to different customers around the World. Amazon has seen substantial growth in both the domestic and international markets. Amazon’s market capitalization is well over $300 billion.

Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart is considered the World’s largest brick and mortar retailer. The company reported a revenue increase of nearly 60% from the previous year. Wal-Mart also operates other retail stores around the World, including ASDA, Bodega Aurrera, and Sam’s Club.

Home Depot

The Home Depot has territories throughout The United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Home Depot promotes several exclusive brands in its stores, including Hampton Bay, Husky, and Glacier Bay. The company has over 2,000 stores and a market capitalization of over $150 billion dollars.

Metro Group AG

European powerhouse Metro Group has operations in China, Russia, Pakistan, and India. Metro Group has multiple retail operations. Metro Group has seen its sales revenues improve for consecutive years.