Top 100 Retailers 2023 List (2024)

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The NRF Top 100 Retailers list ranks the industry’s largest companies according to sales.Explore the complete list below ortake acloser look at2023’srundown in this blog post.

Rank Company Headquarters/ U.S. headquarters U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21) 2022 U.S. retail sales (billions) 2022 worldwide retail sales (billions) U.S. % of worldwide sales 2022 U.S. stores U.S. store growth ('22 v '21) Notes Expand all
1 Walmart Bentonville, AR 7.80% $499.65 $600.94 83% 5,330 0.10%
2 Amazon.com Seattle, WA 6.70% $232.46 $343.33 68% 558 0.20%
3 Costco Wholesale Issaquah, WA 16.90% $164.15 $217.53 75% 574 2.50%
4 The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH 7.50% $147.62 $147.62 100% 2,856 -0.50%
5 The Home Depot Atlanta, GA 4.30% $145.94 $155.42 94% 1,994 0.10%
6 Target Minneapolis, MN 2.80% $107.59 $107.59 100% 1,948 1.10%
7 CVS Health Corporation Woonsocket, RI 6.50% $106.18 $106.59 100% 9,728 -2.70%
8 Walgreens Boots Alliance Deerfield, IL -2.70% $103.91 $116.10 89% 8,785 -0.90%
9 Lowe's Companies Mooresville, NC 1.80% $89.28 $93.61 95% 1,738 0.10%
10 Albertsons Companies Boise, ID 6.00% $76.15 $76.15 100% 2,270 -1.20%
11 Apple Stores / iTunes Cupertino, CA 9.00% $70.64 $80.30 88% 272 0.00%
12 Royal Ahold Delhaize USA Carlisle, PA 6.70% $57.21 $92.14 62% 2,059 0.00%
13 Publix Super Markets Lakeland, FL 13.60% $54.53 $54.53 100% 1,627 1.80%
14 Best Buy Richfield, MN -10.60% $42.75 $46.19 93% 943 -1.50%
15 Aldi Batavia, IL 8.10% $40.21 $124.25 32% 2,813 4.30% Includes Trader Joe’s and Aldi Sued.
16 TJX Companies Framingham, MA 0.90% $38.42 $48.94 79% 3,465 3.60%
17 Dollar General Goodlettsville, TN 10.60% $37.87 $37.88 100% 19,503 6.10%
18 H.E. Butt Grocery San Antonio, TX 12.20% $34.79 $36.80 95% 346 0.30%
19 7-Eleven Irving, TX 30.20% $30.15 $86.11 35% 12,645 -0.10%
20 Dollar Tree Chesapeake, VA 7.50% $27.91 $28.36 98% 16,090 1.60%
21 Ace Hardware Oak Brook, IL 7.50% $26.38 $27.56 96% 4,867 2.40%
22 Macy's New York, NY -0.10% $24.25 $24.36 100% 726 -0.80%
23 Verizon Wireless New York, NY 17.70% $23.17 $23.17 100% 6,087 -2.10%
24 AT&T Wireless Dallas, TX 3.00% $21.28 $21.28 100% 1,450 -8.20%
25 Meijer Grand Rapids, MI 5.50% $21.18 $21.18 100% 262 0.80%
26 BJ's Wholesale Club Marlborough, MA 22.90% $20.49 $20.49 100% 237 4.90%
27 Ross Stores Dublin, CA -1.20% $18.67 $18.70 100% 2,012 4.70%
28 Wakefern / ShopRite Keasbey, NJ 4.60% $18.60 $18.60 100% 371 2.80%
29 Rite Aid Camp Hill, PA 1.10% $17.57 $17.57 100% 2,309 -5.80%
30 Kohl's Menomonee Falls, WI -7.10% $17.19 $17.19 100% 1,182 0.40%
31 Nordstrom Seattle, WA 3.50% $14.35 $15.07 95% 344 0.30%
32 Tractor Supply Co. Brentwood, TN 11.40% $14.08 $14.08 100% 2,252 3.30%
33 O'Reilly Auto Parts Springfield, MO 7.80% $13.93 $14.44 96% 5,929 3.00%
34 AutoZone Memphis, TN 11.00% $13.78 $16.07 86% 6,118 1.90%
35 Menards Eau Claire, WI 1.80% $13.38 $13.38 100% 329 0.30%
36 Gap San Francisco, CA -5.90% $13.10 $15.30 86% 2,140 -0.30%
37 Hy Vee West Des Moines, IA 3.50% $12.44 $12.44 100% 329 6.50%
38 Dick's Sporting Goods Coraopolis, PA 2.10% $12.28 $12.28 100% 831 -2.00%
39 Dell Technologies Round Rock, TX -20.30% $12.02 $12.02 100% N/A N/A
40 Health Mart Systems San Francisco, CA 2.40% $11.90 $11.90 100% 4,734 -0.60%
41 Wegmans Food Market Rochester, NY 5.80% $11.88 $11.88 100% 110 3.80%
42 Alimentation Couche-Tard Tempe, AZ 5.30% $11.10 $14.30 78% 7,019 0.10%
43 Sherwin-Williams Cleveland, OH 12.80% $11.02 $12.36 89% 4,291 1.60%
44 Giant Eagle O'Hara Township, PA 2.10% $10.65 $10.65 100% 484 1.70%
45 Wayfair Boston, MA -7.00% $10.46 $12.13 86% N/A N/A
46 Ulta Beauty Bolingbrook, IL 18.30% $10.21 $10.21 100% 1,355 3.60%
47 Chewy.com Boston, MA 13.60% $10.10 $10.10 100% N/A N/A Spun off from PetSmart in 2021.
48 WinCo Foods Boise, ID 6.20% $9.85 $9.85 100% 136 1.50%
49 Qurate Retail Englewood, CO -12.70% $9.58 $11.80 81% N/A N/A
50 Good Neighbor Pharmacy Chesterbrook, PA 2.10% $8.84 $8.84 100% 2,350 -0.40%
51 Burlington Burlington, NJ -6.70% $8.64 $8.68 99% 914 10.50%
52 Williams-Sonoma San Francisco, CA 5.00% $8.41 $8.57 98% 496 -2.90%
53 Amway Ada Township, MI -9.00% $8.10 $8.10 100% N/A N/A
54 Army and Air Force Exchange Service Dallas TX 2.10% $7.88 $7.88 100% 896 0.00%
55 PetSmart Phoenix, AZ 2.10% $7.58 $7.99 95% 1,574 0.50%
56 Signet Jewelers Akron, OH 7.70% $7.50 $8.32 90% 2,351 4.90% Reflects acquistion of Diamond Direct and Blue Nile in 2022.
57 Chedraui Los Angeles, CA 137.30% $7.45 $12.64 59% 376 205.70% Reflects Chedraui USA’s acquisition of grocery chain Smart & Final effective 2022.
58 Northeast Grocery Schenectady, NY N/A $7.20 $7.20 100% 277 N/A Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets merged to form the new Northeast Grocery effective 2022.
59 J.C. Penney Company Plano, TX -9.00% $7.12 $7.16 99% 661 -1.20%
60 Bass Pro Springfield, MO 1.80% $7.05 $7.62 93% 154 0.00%
61 Camping World Lincolnshire, IL 0.80% $6.98 $6.98 100% 237 4.90%
62 Bath & Body Works Reynoldsburg,OH -4.90% $6.97 $7.61 92% 1,693 2.50% Spun off from L Brands into a separate publicly traded company in 2021.
63 Southeastern Grocers Jacksonville, FL 2.60% $6.94 $6.94 100% 424 1.20%
64 Sephora (LVMH) San Francisco, CA 15.00% $6.92 $14.52 48% 531 4.50%
65 Dillard's Little Rock, AR 7.30% $6.84 $6.84 100% 250 0.00%
66 Hobby Lobby Stores Oklahoma City, OK 9.10% $6.84 $6.84 100% 1,020 1.90%
67 AVB Brandsource Tustin, CA 3.00% $6.69 $6.85 98% 3,145 0.20%
68 Staples Framingham, MA -3.70% $6.44 $7.95 81% 1,005 -3.60%
69 Sprouts Farmers Market Phoenix, AZ 5.00% $6.40 $6.40 100% 386 3.20%
70 Academy Sports Katy, TX -5.60% $6.40 $6.40 100% 268 3.50%
71 Discount Tire Scottsdale, AZ 5.40% $6.23 $6.23 100% 1,113 2.40%
72 Foot Locker New York, NY -4.50% $6.14 $7.89 78% 1,539 -8.80%
73 True Value Co. Chicago, IL 5.00% $5.92 $5.92 100% 4,241 0.00%
74 Petco San Diego, CA 4.00% $5.88 $6.04 97% 1,432 -0.20%
75 Ikea North American Svcs Conshohocken, PA 2.00% $5.87 $45.14 13% 52 0.00%
76 Victoria's Secret Reynoldsburg,OH -8.10% $5.64 $6.17 91% 812 0.50% Spun off from L Brands into a separate publicly traded company in 2021.
77 Raley's Supermarkets West Sacramento, CA 73.50% $5.53 $5.53 100% 237 94.30% Reflects Raley’s acquisition of Bashas’ effective 2022.
78 Big Lots Columbus, OH -11.10% $5.47 $5.47 100% 1,425 -0.40%
79 Piggly Wiggly Keene, NH 6.40% $5.35 $5.35 100% 407 0.00%
80 Harbor Freight Tools Calabasas, CA 13.10% $5.35 $5.35 100% 1,300 7.40%
81 Michaels Stores Irving, TX 5.00% $5.26 $5.87 90% 1,142 0.20%
82 Office Depot Boca Raton, FL -7.80% $5.11 $7.42 69% 980 -5.60%
83 My Demoulas Tewksbury, MA 4.50% $4.95 $4.95 100% 91 1.10%
84 Total Wine & More Bethesda, MD 14.60% $4.94 $4.94 100% 245 8.40%
85 Hudson's Bay New York, NY 7.70% $4.86 $9.66 50% 142 0.70%
86 Stater Bros Holdings San Bernardino, CA 1.70% $4.85 $4.85 100% 172 0.00%
87 Advance Auto Raleigh, NC 1.40% $4.80 $4.82 99% 4,600 2.90%
88 Casey's General Store Ankeny, IA 10.00% $4.78 $4.78 100% 2,480 1.10%
89 Weis Markets Sunbury, PA 11.20% $4.70 $4.70 100% 197 0.50%
90 Exxon Mobil Corporation Irving, TX 1.40% $4.65 $4.96 94% 3,256 -0.50%
91 Neiman Marcus Dallas, TX 4.20% $4.61 $5.24 88% 45 -2.20%
92 Ingles Black Mountain, NC 8.00% $4.59 $4.59 100% 198 0.00%
93 Lululemon Sumner, WA 12.80% $4.58 $5.78 79% 350 8.00%
94 Save-A-Lot St. Ann, MO 4.00% $4.43 $4.43 100% 863 0.00%
95 Defense Commissary Agency Fort Lee, VA 2.30% $4.40 $4.40 100% 236 0.00%
96 Tapestry New York, NY 2.40% $4.39 $6.67 66% 570 -1.90%
97 American Eagle Pittsburgh, PA -1.60% $4.27 $5.57 77% 954 1.40%
98 Shell Oil Company Houston, TX 4.40% $4.17 $4.79 87% 4,286 3.10% Includes only convenience store sales.
99 Schnucks St. Louis, MO 13.50% $4.02 $4.02 100% 113 1.80%
100 Barnes and Noble Booksellers New York, NY 2.50% $3.75 $3.75 100% 616 1.00%

The Top 100 Retailers are ranked by past 52/53-week annual retail sales. In almost all instances, sales used to rank companies are for retail activity in the United States only; footnotes are provided when this is not the case.

To arrive at U.S. retail sales figures, a variety of estimation techniques are applied based on publicly disclosed information. For this reason, the figures presented do not always match the companies’ official public filing reports.

Company revenues from non-retailing operating segments are removed unless otherwise noted; system-wide sales are provided when the operation is a franchise. In keeping with the methodology used in previous years, rankings eliminate fuel sales at locations designated as having a gasoline/fueling station as its primary business.

What constitutes a segment Power Player? Any retailer in this Top 100 list with 2022 U.S. sales equal to or greater than 10 percent of the sales of the category leader.

Selection criteria for the U.S. Top 100 list is based on Kantar’s Retail IQ integrated research methodology:

  • Retail coverage: More than 1,000 retail accounts across the world with sales and store growth by banner forecast out five years using company reports and Kantar’s projection models and research methods that include insights developed by Kantar through research on the largest retailers and discussions with many industry leaders.
  • Depth of coverage: Each major retail account analyzed at the banner and format level and summarized in the aggregate for a total of more than 4,000 banners.
  • Retailer coverage: All retailers with $2 billion in annual retail sales volume and key format leaders for Kantar’s core 50 countries, plus exceptions for impactful retailers with as little as $1 billion annual retail sales volume.
  • Kantar currently tracks over 1,000 retailers with sales in excess of $2 billion annually. We glean information from store and market visits, retailer websites, industry websites, news searches in several languages, regulatory bodies, annual reports, and analyst and retailer conference calls.
  • This information is streamlined and entered into our database, which allows for efficient presentation of only the most relevant information. Kantar structures its sales estimates around the ROY-BCMF principle — Retailer-Ownership-Year and Banner-Chain Type-Market-Format — which allows us to present highly detailed and explanatory analysis. For each retailer that we enter into the database, we break out sales, stores and square footage.
  • Kantar is always expanding chain coverage to include retailers that are influential or important at a country level. When added, these retailers follow the same standard as the others — our estimates are done on a banner-by-banner basis.

NRF’s Top 100 includes several noteworthy departures from Kantar’s established methodology:

  • It considers and includes key telecom players such as AT&T and Verizon.
  • It considers vertically integrated brand specialty retail sales, as assessed/estimated by Kantar’s retail experts.
    • A vertically integrated brand is either 1) a manufacturer that has a network of stores selling their branded products as part of their overall business model such as Nike, Levi’s and Bose, or 2) a retailer has extensive manufacturer holdings such as Lidl, Future Retail and Kroger.
  • Note: The 2023 U.S. Top 100 list excludes restaurant chains, which were included in prior years.

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Top 100 Retailers 2023 List? ›

Based on retail sales generated in the financial year 2021, Walmart was by far the world's leading retailer with retail revenues reaching over 572 billion U.S. dollars. Many of the world's leading retailers are American companies. Walmart and Amazon are examples of American retailers doing business around the world.

Who are the top retailers in the US? ›

Largest Retailers
RankRetailer2022 Retail Revenue (in billions)
1Walmart$600.9
2Amazon$343.3
3Costco$217.5
4Home Depot$155.4
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Jan 29, 2024

Who is the #1 retailer in the world? ›

Based on retail sales generated in the financial year 2021, Walmart was by far the world's leading retailer with retail revenues reaching over 572 billion U.S. dollars. Many of the world's leading retailers are American companies. Walmart and Amazon are examples of American retailers doing business around the world.

What is the number one retail store in the US? ›

Ranked: America's Biggest Retailers

Not only is Walmart the biggest retail store in America, with close to $500 billion in sales, it's also the biggest retailer in the world, with the company's global sales crossing $600 billion.

What is America's fastest growing retailer? ›

Mexican grocer Chedraui, Raley's Supermarkets and Primark Stores have topped the National Retail Federation's 2023 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the fastest-growing retail companies in the U.S.

Who is the #1 online retailer? ›

1. Amazon.com. Amazon.com is the undisputed leader among ecommerce companies in the U.S. online retail sector, boasting impressive sales of US$135.2 billion in 2023, far surpassing its competitors.

Who is bigger Amazon or Walmart? ›

Amazon beat Walmart Inc. in US ecommerce sales in 2022, with $392.21 billion to Walmart Inc.'s $68.09 billion, according to our forecast. But with a much larger store footprint, Walmart is on top in overall sales.

Who is the most trusted retailer? ›

In the Retail category, Amazon and Costco scored the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively. Other companies among the most trusted in Retail include United Natural Foods (UNFI), Target Corp., Ollie's Bargain Outlet, BJ's Wholesale Club, Walmart, Meijer, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Grocery Outlet.

What is the richest retailer? ›

Walmart

Which is the fastest growing retailer in the world? ›

Hong-Kong-based online retailer Alibaba topped the rankings, posting a 153.1% CAGR in retail sales for FY2016-2021, growing by 42.7% in FY2021 alone on top of the strong 94.3% growth seen in the prior year.

What store makes the most money? ›

By revenue
RankNameDominant operational format
1WalmartHypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore
2AmazonNon-store (E-commerce)
3CostcoCash & Carry/Warehouse Club
4Schwarz GruppeDiscount store
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What is the most popular store ever? ›

Walmart is the most popular store in America. More than half of all shoppers in the country visit a Walmart location in a given month. Apart from the discount store, only McDonald's can claim a majority of Americans as customers. 24/7 Wall St.

What is the most popular clothing store in America? ›

Walmart.com is leading the fashion e-commerce market in the U.S. in 2023, with e-commerce net sales of 11 million U.S. dollars generated in the country. Walmart was followed by amazon.com with 8.9 million, and third place is taken by shein.com with net sales of 8.1 million U.S. dollars.

Which retailers are expanding in 2024? ›

Top Retailers Positioned for Growth in 2024
  • Five Below. Specialty discount retailer Five Below has announced plans to open 600 new locations for its next fiscal year. ...
  • Ulta Beauty. It's worth noting that Ulta Beauty and Sephora each earned a spot on NRF's Hot 25 Retailers list. ...
  • Jersey Mike's. ...
  • Ross Dress for Less.
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Which types of retail stores are growing rapidly? ›

Some of the fastest growing brands both home and abroad include:
  • McDonald's – planning 10,000 new locations globally by 2027, with 900 of them in the U.S.
  • Starbucks – 2024's exact plans are unknown, but the fourth quarter of 2023 saw 208 U.S. locations open and more than 800 stores open worldwide.
Jan 9, 2024

Who is the top grocery retailer in the US? ›

Walmart is the largest supermarket chain in the United States, and indeed the world, with a global turnover of $611.3 billion (€556.45 billion) in the year to end 31 January 2023, of which 69% was generated in its Walmart US business*, resulting in a total US turnover of $421.8 billion (€388.4 billion).

What is one of America's largest retailers? ›

Walmart continues to dominate as the largest retailer in America, experiencing steady growth in retail sales and an increased share of global sales.

Who is the biggest clothing retailer in the US? ›

  • The largest clothing company in the U.S. is TJX Companies, with an annual revenue of $48.55 billion.
  • The largest clothing company in the world is LVMH, with a market cap of $479.09 billion.
  • As of 2022, the global apparel industry has a market size of $1.53 trillion U.S. dollars.
Apr 16, 2023

What are the mid tier retailers in the US? ›

Mid Tier Retailers are retailers that offer a wide variety of products and services at a mid-level price point. They typically offer a mix of both national and regional brands, and may have both physical stores and online stores. Examples of mid tier retailers include Target, Kohl's, JCPenney, and Macy's.

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