The largest US retail companies on the 2016 World’s Biggest Retail Chains List demonstrate the dominance of U.S. based retail chains both at home and abroad. For the first time in a decade, the first, second, and third largest retail companies in the world are all U.S. retail companies.

Walmart, Costco, Kroger, are the World’s Biggest Retail Chains in terms of annual revenue. That’s according to the 2016 Global Powers of Retailing report, which is published each year by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and STORES Magazine.

The most significant changes between the 2016 and 2015 Global Powers reports for the largest U.S. retail chains were:

As is true every year, the 2016 Global Powers list includes privately-held U.S. retail companies as well as U.S. government-run military retail organizations, which is something that makes it significantly different from the 2016 Fortune 500 list. Also, the 2016 Global Powers of Retailing report is based on 2014 revenue figures, so it lags behind and is a little less relevant to those interested in the U.S. retail industry than the annual Retail Fortune 500 rankings.

What the annual Global Powers reports do provide, however, is a global ranking number which provides a comparative perspective on retailing trends worldwide. While the global ranking of the largest retail chains in the world usually remains relatively unchanged from year to year, and the 2016 World’s Biggest US Based Retailers list was no exception.None of the most dramatic year-over-year changes for U.S. retailers on the 2016 Global Powers list will be surprising to anyone who closely followed the U.S. retail industry in the 2014 calendar year. But the value of the Global Powers list each year is in having an easy reference which reveals how changes in the U.S. retail industry compare to changes with retail industries in countries around the world. 

2016 Top 100 Largest US Retail Companies on World’s Largest List

In 2016, there were 34 U.S. based retail companies on the Top 100 World’s Largest Retailers list, according to the Global Powers of Retailing list published each year by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and STORES Magazine. That’s a larger percentage of the world’s largest retail chains that are based in the U.S. than are based in any other country. 

A jobs, investor information, and retail website research index for all the 2016 Largest US Retail chains is below. This list is arranged according to the ranking each of the biggest and best U.S. retail companies received on the 2016 Global Powers of Retailing report, which is based on retail sales revenue for FY 2014.

The number in the left column is the global ranking number each retail company earned, compared to the Top 100 largest retail chains and companies worldwide. Use the links to find out more about the news, jobs, and retailing information for each of these Top 100 U.S. based retail companies. 

2016 Top 100 Largest U.S. Based Retail Companies on World’s Largest Retailers List:

1. Wal-Mart

  • Complete Wal-Mart Research Index
  • Investors Information for Wal-Mart (WMT)
  • Wal-Mart Jobs and Careers
  • Wal-Mart Stores Retail Website

2. Costco

  • Complete Research Index for Costco
  • Investors Information for Costco (COST)
  • Costco Jobs and Careers
  • Costco Retail Website

3. The Kroger Company

  • Investors Information for Kroger
  • Kroger Jobs and Careers
  • Kroger Stores Retail Website

9. Home Depot

  • Complete Research Index for Home Depot
  • Investors Information for Home Depot (HD)
  • Home Depot Jobs and Careers
  • Home Depot Retail Website

10. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

  • Investors Information for Walgreens (WAG)
  • Walgreens Jobs and Careers
  • Walgreens Retail Website

11. Target

  • Complete Research Index for Target
  • Investors Information for Target (TGT)
  • Target Jobs and Careers
  • Target Retail Website

14. CVS Caremark

  • Investors Information for CVS Caremark (CVS)
  • CVS/Caremark Jobs and Careers
  • CVS Pharmacy Retail Website

18. Lowe’s

  • Investors Information for Lowe’s (LOW)
  • Lowe’s Jobs and Careers
  • Lowe’s Stores Retail Website

25. Best Buy

  • Investors Information for Best Buy (BBY)
  • Best Buy Jobs and Careers
  • Best Buy Stores Retail Website

30. Safeway

  • Investors Information for Safeway (SWY)
  • Safeway Jobs and Careers
  • Safeway Stores Retail Website

31. Sears Holdings

  • Complete Sears Research Index
  • Investors Information for Sears Holdings (SHLD)
  • Sears Jobs and Careers
  • Sears Stores Retail Shopping Website

32. Publix

  • Investors Information for PublixPublix Jobs and CareersPublix Stores Retail Website

33. TJX

  • Complete TJX Research Index
  • Investors Information for TJX (TJX)
  • TJX Jobs and Careers
  • T.J. Maxx Stores Retail Website

35. Macy’s

  • Investors Information for Macy’s (M)
  • Macy’s Jobs and Careers
  • Macy’s Stores Retail Website

38. Rite Aid

  • Investors Information for Rite Aid (RAD)
  • Rite Aid Jobs and Careers
  • Rite Aid Stores Retail Website

46. H.E. Butt Grocery Company

  • H-E-B Jobs and Careers
  • H-E-B Stores Retail Website

48. Apple Retail

  • Investors Information for Apple (AAPL)
  • Apple Jobs and Careers
  • Apple Retail Website

53. Kohl’s

  • Investors Information for Kohl’s (KSS)
  • Kohl’s Jobs and Careers
  • Kohl’s Stores Retail Website

54. Dollar General

  • Complete Dollar General Research Index
  • Investors Information for Dollar General (DG)
  • Dollar General Jobs and Careers
  • Dollar General Stores Retail Website

62. The Gap

  • Investors Information for Gap Inc. (GPS)
  • The Gap Jobs and Careers
  • The Gap Stores Retail Website

64. Meijer

  • Meijer Jobs and Careers
  • Meijer Stores Retail Website

70. Whole Foods Market

  • Investors Information for Whole Foods Market (WFM)
  • Whole Foods Jobs and Careers
  • Whole Foods Retail Website

74. Nordstrom

  • Investors Information for Nordstrom (JWN)
  • Nordstrom Jobs and Careers
  • Nordstrom Stores Retail Website

78. Toys ‘R Us

  • Investors Information for Toys ‘R Us
  • Toys ‘R Us Jobs and Careers
  • Toys ‘R Us Stores Retail Website

79. jcpenney

  • Investors Information for jcpenney (JCP)
  • jcpenney Jobs and Careers
  • jcpenney Stores Retail Website

80. BJ’s Wholesale Club

  • Investors Information for BJ’s Wholesale Club
  • BJ’s Wholesale Jobs and Careers
  • BJ’s Wholesale Club Retail Website

81. Bed Bath and Beyond

  • Investors Information for Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY)
  • Bed Bath and Beyond Jobs and Careers
  • Bed Bath and Beyond Stores Retail Website

85. Staples

  • Investors Information for Staples (SPLS)
  • Staples Jobs and Careers
  • Staples Stores Retail Website

88. Southeastern Grocers (Bi-Lo Holdings)

  • Jobs and Careers at Southeastern Grocers
  • Retail Website for Bi-LO, Harvey’s and Winn Dixie

89. L Brands (Limited Brands)

  • Investors Information for Limited Brands (LTD)
  • The Limited Jobs and Careers

91. Ross Stores

  • Investors Information for Ross Stores (ROST)
  • Ross Stores Jobs and Careers
  • Ross Dress for Less Stores Retail Website

97. Liberty Interactive Corporation (QVC)

  • Investors Information for Liberty Media (LMCA)
  • QVC Jobs and Careers
  • QVC Retail Website

98. Family Dollar

  • Investors Information for Family Dollar (FDO)
  • Family Dollar Jobs and Careers
  • Family Dollar Stores Retail Website

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