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Albertsons
Costco
Federated Dept.
Gap Inc.
Kroger Co.
Sears Holdings Corp.
Safeway Inc
Target Corp
Wal-mart Stores
COGS
29038
46347
13272
10154
45565
35505
27303
34927
240391
40.00
20.00
0.00
Inventories
3036
4015
5459
1696
4886
9068
2766
5838
32191
By 2006
No. of stores worldwide
No. of employee worldwide
No. of employees in US
Only 500,000 employees outside US
6500
1.8 million
1.3 million
75000
7800
114
5 billion
130 miles
65 miles
2 hours
Inventory
Holding Period
38.16
31.62
150.13
60.97
39.14
93.22
36.98
61.01
48.88
Average Industry
inventory
Holding Period
Sales in 200
sporting goods
G
health and person
gasoline; 14%
Segment
general merchandise
Specialty Retailers
Department Store
Grocery Store
Competitors
Sears, Target
Gap , Limited
Dillard, Federated, JC Penney
Kroger, Albertsons,Safeway
essories; 7%
General
store; 18%
health and personal
care;merchandise
7%
1989
Retailer
Wal-mart
Kmart
Sears
No. of suppliers
Analysis
Category
General merchandise store
Food and beverages
food services and drinking places
gasoline
building materials and gardening equip
furniture, home furnishing,electronic appliance
health and personal care
clothing and clothing accessories
sporting goods, hobby, book, music
furniture, ho
building
gasoline; 14%