Hananeel Abiel M.

Alea
BA MarCom 2
Marketing 4

The Top 10 Retailers in the World

According to Forbes.com
1) Name: Walmart
Products that they cater to sell: Walmart offers fresh produce, bakery and deli items, household supplies,
health and beauty products including makeup, dairy products, and they also have a pharmacy open for their
shoppers.
Location of the headquarters: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Number of branches:  11,496 stores worldwide
Total annual income: $524 billion.

What makes Walmart stay in the Top 10 is their management of their supply chain, it has allowed them to
provide customers with products at a lower cost, reduced costs when it comes to carrying inventory, and
enhanced variety of products in the store. This is what shoppers go to Walmart for. Not to mention there are
Walmarts in almost every area so the ease of access makes people come more often.

2) Name: Amazon
Products that they cater to sell: Almost any product from A to Z.
Location of their headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Number of Branches: 175 operating fulfillment centers (not physical stores since Amazon operates online,
these are warehouses)
Total annual income: $87.4 billion

Amazon is a household name even for people in the Philippines and that alone makes it clear to why it’s
part of the Top 10. Amazon offers all kinds of products that you probably never thought you could purchase in
an online store. The convenience of being able to shop for almost everything, anywhere is one of the reasons
people go to Amazon for. Plus they have an option for a faster delivery so you don’t have to worry too much
 about your order taking too long to get to you.

3) Name: Alibaba
Products that they cater to sell: Similar to Amazon, almost any kinds of products but bought in bulk.
Location of their headquarters: Hangzhou, China
Number of Branches: 13 offices worldwide
Total annual income: 268.4 billion yuan (USD38. 4 billion)

Alibaba is basically a website where online stores from Amazon, Shopee, Lazada, etc., get their supplies
from. Alibaba allows you to order in bulks for you to stock your online store. Like Amazon, they offer a wide
selection of goods but they allow you to shop in large amounts. Alibaba allows you to request for products in
certain amounts as well in case the supplier doesn’t offer what you’re looking for. What makes Alibaba a great
supplier is the fact that you can stock up your store for a low price.

4) Name: CVS
Products that they cater to sell: They sell prescription drugs, an assortment of general merchandise, beauty
products and cosmetics, convenience food, and more.
Location of their headquarters: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States
Number of Branches: 9,967 stores as of 2018
Total annual income: $177.5 billion

CVS Pharmacy has the ability to connect with a bunch of critical touch points. This includes health
systems, providers, patients, employers, government and health plans. Apparently, according to Merlo, the CEO
of CVS, this is something that other retail pharmacies are not able to deliver to the customers.

5) Name: Home Depot

Products that they cater to sell: Offers products for ‘home improvement’ by supplying tools, construction
products, and other services.
Location of their headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Number of Branches: 2,285 as of October 2019
Total annual income: $27.2 billion
 Home Depot caters to consumers looking for materials and tools for people who want to improve their
homes. They’re a well-known hardware store in the United States for their installation and repair needs within
their homes.

6) Name: Walgreens Boots Alliance

Products that they cater to sell: A drugstore that sells products from personal care to frozen foods.
Location of their headquarters: Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Number of Branches: 9,277 drugstores as of August 31, 2019
Total annual income: $127 billion

People go to Walgreens for the convenience of purchasing essentials in one store. The need to stock up on
essentials have risen and therefore makes Walgreens the perfect place to go to since they offer products for
personal hygiene and frozen food and fresh grocery selections.
7) Name: Costco
Products that they cater to sell: Groceries, household essentials, to electronics.
Location of their headquarters: Issaquah, Washington, United States
Number of Branches: 785 as of 2019
Total annual income: $150.5 billion

Costco Wholesale Corporation's main regular plan for competitive advantage is cost leadership. Thq
strategy demands low expenses reflected through low prices of the products they sell. Consumers expect
significant savings when they buy from Costco. However, Walmart also uses a cost leadership generic
competitive strategy that would mean they go up against each other.
8) Name: Lowe’s
Products that they cater to sell: Building supplies, appliances, lawn & garden, and home décor.
Location of their headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina, United States
Number of Branches: 2,200 as of November 2018
Total annual income: $72.1 billion

From more noteworthy incentive for clients to extraordinary help and greater costs. Lowe's essential
system for picking up focal points on its opponent spotlights on making stores more appealing to nontraditional
customers who regularly keep away from home improvement habitats.

9) Name: Target
Products that they cater to sell: Beauty and household essentials (including pet supplies), apparel
and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings and decor, and hard lines (electronics, software, sporting
goods, toys)
Location of their headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Number of Branches: 1,900
Total annual income:  $23.4 billion

Target's strategy is to offer a variety of products that is made to cater a consumer’s needs, at low cost, and
separated and expanded by a wide choice of private mark products, particularly in the clothing and home
classifications.

10) Name: JD.com

Products that they cater to sell: JD.com sells hardware, home machines and general product items, for
example, books through its principle online entryway. These things sold through its primary retail site are
obtained from makers and wholesalers and afterward offered at serious purchaser costs on the stage.
Location of their headquarters: Beijing, China
Number of Branches: 750 warehouses and 696 stores worldwide
Total annual income: CN¥11.890 billion (US$1.708, 2019)
 JD.com is an immediate deals retailer that utilizes a model like Amazon. As opposed to Alibaba's web
based business model, JD.com stockrooms, markets, and ships stock straightforwardly to Chinese shoppers
through its public transportation organization, which incorporates a last-mile conveyance part all through a
significant part of the country