This is an
excerpt from a post on mhi.org about STORES’ 2013 “Top 100 Retailers” list.
The full article is available
on the MHI news webpage.
Wal-Mart remains at the top of the STORES’ 2013 Top
100 Retailers list, raking in $328.7 billion in 201. Kroger, reporting
more than $92 billion in sales in 2012, maintained the No. 2 spot for the
fourth year in a row.
Costco (4), The Home Depot (5) and Safeway (9) each moved up
a single spot, and McDonald’s (10) joined the top 10 list for the first time in
the survey’s history, reporting more than $35.5 billion in sales in 2012.
Target (3), CVS Caremark (7) and Lowe’s (8) round out the
top 10, and Amazon.com, one of only two pure-play retailers on the Top 100
list, jumped from No. 15 to No. 11 this year.
…
Growth in Home Goods
Sector Shows Consumer Resilience
An area of note in this year’s report is the growth seen in
the home goods sector. Of the three companies who made the list, each climbed
from last year’s position. Thanks to an improving housing market, consumers
have come out of hibernation and have begun sprucing up their homes or buying
for their new homes. Williams-Sonoma landed at No. 91 this year, up from No. 94
last year, and IKEA North America came in right behind at No. 92, up from No.
95. Bed Bath & Beyond reported more than $10.9 billion in sales in 2012 and
landed at No. 36, up from No. 39 last year.
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