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HEB, Waco’s dominant grocery chain, ranked 17th on the “2021 Best 100 Retailers†list, as determined by the National Retail Federation and Kantar Retail. It had $ 29 billion in revenue in the most recent filing period, placing it just behind Dollar General and just ahead of TJX Companies in the pecking order.
Unsurprisingly, Walmart is at the top of the list again, with global sales of $ 543 billion and domestic sales of $ 430 billion, with US sales increasing 8.7% year-on-year. other, according to the report.
“While the lockdowns linked to the pandemic have had a negative impact on some retailers, others have been able to benefit: grocers like Publix, Aldi and HEB have all risen in the rankings, as have Home Depot and Target,” says he does.
Amazon.com was second behind Walmart, but was far behind, totaling $ 187 billion in sales in 2020.
Another production from the National Retail Federation, titled “2021 Hot 25 Retailers,” identifies retailers who have enjoyed the largest increase in year-over-year sales in percentage terms. Wine.com blew the plug on this blend, enjoying a 99.4% year-over-year increase in sales. Sales fell from $ 165 million to $ 329 million in a category where only companies with domestic sales in excess of $ 300 million were eligible, according to the federation.
Others of interest dotting the Hot 25 are Amazon.com in 7, Tractor Supply Co. in 12, Hibbett Sports in 13, Lowe’s in 15, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in 10, Ace Hardware in 14, surstock.com in 2nd, Wayfair in 4th, The Home Depot in 18th, Target in 20th) and Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods in 23.