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.
He is listed as "Bernard Arnault & family" on the Forbes Billionaires list. Forbes estimated the Bernard Arnault & family fortune to be $158 billion in 2022, positioning him ahead of Bill Gates.
Retail companies sell a huge variety of products and services to consumers. They conduct their sales at brick-and-mortar locations and/or online. Retail sales are part of consumer spending. The biggest retail company, with TTM revenue of $600.1 billion, is Walmart.
Highlights. The largest retailer in the world is Walmart, with a 2024 retail revenue* of $675.6 billion and 10,692 stores across 19 countries. The runner-up is Amazon, with a 2024 retail revenue of $391.4 billion and 605 stores across 22 countries.
Walmart still leads the way in annual sales, though Amazon is gaining ground. Walmart is projected to reel in $708.7 billion in the fiscal year ahead while Amazon's full-year revenue for 2025 is expected to reach $700.8 billion, according to FactSet.
Walmart continues to top the list with 2024 U.S. retail sales of $568.70 billion, representing 7% growth for the retailer. Amazon retained its No. 2 spot with U.S. sales of $273.66 billion, followed by Costco Wholesale ($183.05 billion), The Kroger Co.
Amazon is the largest* online retailer in the world with a projected $447.5 billion in annual web sales up 8.6% in 2024 with a projected $486.6 billion by the end of 2025. In 2024, Amazon is grew its ecommerce business by over $36 billion.
Zara is owned by Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer, which runs a string of store chains including Massimo Dutti and Pull & Bear. It relies on 1,800 suppliers across the world, but nearly all the clothes are brought to Spain where the company is based, to be despatched to stores in 97 countries.
Tesco is at the top of the list with an annual turnover of £61.45 billion for the full-year ended February 2024, according to the company's annual report.
#1 Amazon. Amazon is the world's #1 marketplace in terms of GMV across all its domains. Amazon.com took a total of $362 billion in 2022, and the other Amazon domains (combined) generated US$692.7 billion. The other top 5 domains are: Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and Amazon.ca.
Amazon. Without a doubt, the Seattle-based eCommerce retailer is Walmart's top competitor right now. As of 2022, Walmart's total equity is $91.891 billion. For the fiscal year 2022, the company's revenue increased by 2.43%, reaching $572.745 billion.
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Walmart is once again the world's top retailer, followed by Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi, and Costco. Walmart has once again claimed the top spot on the NRF Top 50 Global Retailers list for 2025, with Amazon and Costco also landing in the top five.
Sam's Club is a subsidiary of Walmart, while Costco is a publicly traded company. Costco is considered the original warehouse store, because it began a discount warehouse in 1976 under the name Price Club. Costco as it is known today, opened its doors for the first time in 1983–the same year as Sam's Club.
IKEA is a global retailer known for providing affordable and well-designed home products, committed to sustainable practices and supporting communities. Walmart, the largest global retailer, emphasizes affordability and accessibility, servicing millions of customers weekly across numerous stores worldwide.
The Waltons are the richest family in America thanks to their stake in Walmart, the world's largest retailer by sales. An estimated 45% of Walmart's stock is held by the families of seven heirs of founders Sam Walton (d. 1992) and his brother Bud (d. 1995).
“We expect growth re-acceleration against a likely more stable macro environment in 2026,” he wrote. “Amazon remains our best idea.” The gross merchandise value of Amazon's U.S. sales will increase by 8% to $593 billion this year, surpassing Walmart's $573 billion and 4% growth rate, Anmuth predicts.