A snapshot of the International Retail Scene
| The Top 50 International retail companies - ranked by Sales value |
| Top Growth retailers 1990 - 1999. |
| Top Ten European Supermarket Chains (2000) |
| Today's most global retailers. |
The Top 50 International retail companies - ranked by Sales value
| Rank | Name |
Country |
Principal store format |
1998 Sales |
Number |
| 1 | Wal-Mart | USA | Discount | 144,920 |
3599 |
| 2 | Metro EG | Germany | Cash & Carry | 46,884 |
2085 |
| 3 | Kroger | USA | Supermarkets | 41,425 |
3370 |
| 4 | Sears, Roebuck | USA | Department stores | 36,704 |
5132 |
| 5 | ITM Enterprises | France | Supermarkets | 35,000 |
3148 |
| 6 | Albertson's | USA | Supermarkets | 34,492 |
2563 |
| 7 | Ahold | Netherlands | Supermarkets | 33,369 |
3927 |
| 8 | Carrefour | France | Hyper & supermarkets | 32,395 |
1661 |
| 9 | Kmart | USA | Discount | 32,378 |
2162 |
| 10 | Dayton Hudson | USA | Multi format | 29,761 |
1182 |
| 11 | J C Penny | USA | Discount dept stores | 29,284 |
4578 |
| 12 | Home Depot | USA | DIY Specialty | 29,056 |
761 |
| 13 | Rewe | Germany | Multi format | 28,990 |
11509 |
| 14 | Tengelmann | Germany | Supermarkets | 27,504 |
7853 |
| 15 | Edeka | Germany | Supermarkets | 26,587 |
11746 |
| 16 | Tesco | United Kingdom | Supermarkets | 26,397 |
821 |
| 17 | Aldi | Germany | Hard discount | 26,092 |
4000 |
| 18 | Safeway Inc | USA | Supermarkets | 26,048 |
1623 |
| 19 | Ito-Yokado | Japan | Convenience stores | 26,020 |
18494 |
| 20 | Costco | USA | Warehouse clubs | 22,914 |
294 |
| 21 | Auchan | France | Hyper & supermarkets | 22,562 |
1527 |
| 22 | Centres Leclerc | France | Hyper & supermarkets | 22,105 |
823 |
| 23 | Daiei | Japan | Discount | 20,001 |
8871 |
| 24 | Jusco | Japan | Multi format | 19,638 |
2355 |
| 25 | Promodes | France | Multi format | 19,620 |
4711 |
| 26 | IGA | USA | Convenience stores | 17,308 |
3400 |
| 27 | Otto Versand | Germany | Mail order | 16,873 |
603 |
| 28 | Karstadt Quelle | Germany | Dept stores & Mail order | 16,837 |
553 |
| 29 | Federated Department Stores | USA | Department stores | 16,757 |
401 |
| 30 | Pinault Printemps Redoute | France | Department stores and Specialty stores | 16,514 |
320 |
| 31 | J Sainsbury | United Kingdom | Supermarkets | 15,673 |
823 |
| 32 | Mycal | Japan | Multi format | 14,753 |
419 |
| 33 | Walgreen | USA | Drugstores | 14,718 |
2549 |
| 34 | CVS Corporation | USA | Drugstores | 14,686 |
4122 |
| 35 | Kingfisher | United Kingdom | Specialty stores | 14,462 |
2919 |
| 36 | Casino | France | Multi format | 14,155 |
4799 |
| 37 | Seibu Saison | Japan | Department stores & Supermarkets | 13,589 |
279 |
| 38 | Winn-Dixie | USA | Supermarkets | 13,374 |
1182 |
| 39 | Coles Meyer | Australia | Multi format | 13,049 |
1772 |
| 40 | Delhaize "Le Lion" | Belgium | Supermarkets | 12,912 |
1904 |
| 41 | Lowe's | USA | DIY Specialty | 12,817 |
522 |
| 42 | Marks & Spencer | United Kingdom | Department stores | 12,653 |
683 |
| 43 | May Department Stores | USA | Department stores | 12,569 |
393 |
| 44 | Lidl & Schwartz | Germany | Hard discount | 12,527 |
3000 |
| 45 | Safeway PLC | United Kingdom | Supermarkets | 12,417 |
460 |
| 46 | Rite Aid | USA | Drugstores | 12,242 |
3821 |
| 47 | Publix Super Markets | USA | Supermarkets | 11,602 |
580 |
| 48 | Woolworths Limited | Australia | Multi format | 11,501 |
1286 |
| 49 | Toys "R" Us | USA | Toy specialty stores | 10,741 |
1481 |
| 50 | Migros | Switzerland | Multi format | 9,528 |
600 |
Source: Pricewaterhouse Coopers - Food for Thought - Special insert 30-1 - July 1999
Top Growth retailers 1990 - 1999.
| Name | Sales Growth (times) |
| Home Depot | 7.9 |
| Lowe's | 4.7 |
| Albertsons | 4.4 |
| Wal-Mart | 4.2 |
| Rite Aid | 3.9 |
| Ahold | 3.7 |
| Pinault Printemps Redoute | 3.1 |
| Kingfisher | 3.0 |
Source: Pricewaterhouse Coopers - Food for Thought - Special insert 30-1 - July 1999
| Name | % overseas sales |
| Dehaize "Le Lion" | 77.5% |
| Ahold | 70.9% |
| Otto Versand | 49.0% |
| Promodes | 48.0% |
| Pinault Printemps Redoute | 44.4% |
| Carrefour | 43.3% |
Source: Pricewaterhouse Coopers - Food for Thought - Special insert 30-1 - July 1999
Top Ten European Supermarket Chains (2000)
| Company | Country Turnover | EU Turnover | Global | |
| 1 | Carrefour | France | 50.6 | 54.0 |
| 2 | Metro | Germany | 37.9 | 38.4 |
| 3 | Intermarché | France | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| 4 | Rewe | Germany | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| 5 | Edeka | Germany | 27.6 | 27.6 |
| 6 | Ahold | Netherlands | 8.7 | 25.1 |
| 7 | Tesco | UK | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| 8 | Tengelmann | Germany | 17.4 | 24.5 |
| 9 | Auchan | France | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Sainsbury | UK | 19.4 | 22.0 |
Source: MLC/PVE