The world’s leading retail markets
The United States is home to the top three retail companies of the world, namely Walmart, Amazon, and Costco. In 2022, the total retail market of the United States reached a revenue of over seven trillion U.S. dollars. Another giant market in the consumer goods and retail industry, China's retail revenue was 14.81 trillion yuan, or some two trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. Looking at other countries with booming retail markets, India’s retail sales was estimated to reach 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. The country’s retail industry is dominated by the unorganized or the informal sector, which is defined as businesses held by own account workers i.e. self-employed individuals or household members assisting them. In Europe, the United Kingdom and Germany are two of the leading retail markets. In 2022, retail sales in Great Britain amounted to over 495 billion British pounds, while Germany recorded retail sales worth 632 billion euros in the same year.
Global retail market trends: technology and innovation
The retail industry has successfully leveraged technology across various domains including store and warehouse operations, customer experience, and in more recent years, consumer analytics. Today, further deployment of technology is a top priority for retail executives worldwide. In the U.S., for more than half of retailers, personalized customer experience and inventory visibility were the leading two technology areas to improve. The retail industry has also seen a growing interest in emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). Many retail executives are actively exploring ways to harness the power of AI within their operations.
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- Global retail sales
- 27.34tr USD
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World: retail sales 2020-2025
- Physical retail store sales
- 20tr USD
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Estimated value of global retail sales 2022-2026, by sales channel
- Forecast retail sales growth
- 4.8%
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World: retail sales growth 2020-2025
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World: retail sales 2020-2025
Total retail sales worldwide from 2020 to 2025 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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World: retail sales growth 2020-2025
Projected retail sales growth worldwide from 2020 to 2025
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Estimated value of global retail sales 2022-2026, by sales channel
Estimated value of the in-store and e-commerce retail sales worldwide from 2022 and 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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Global retail e-commerce sales 2014-2026
Retail e-commerce sales worldwide from 2014 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Premium Statistic Retail e-commerce sales growth worldwide 2017-2026
Retail e-commerce sales growth worldwide 2017-2026
Annual retail e-commerce sales growth worldwide from 2017 to 2026
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E-commerce as percentage of total retail sales worldwide from 2015 to 2026
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E-commerce share of retail by region in 2020 with a forecast for 2025
Regional e-commerce share of retail in 2020, with a forecast for 2025
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- Premium Statistic Retail trade sales growth in Europe 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Revenue of retail enterprises above designated size in China 2011-2021
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United States: total retail sales in the United States 1992-2022
Total retail sales in the United States from 1992 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Retail trade sales trend in the European Union (EU-27) 2009-2022
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Retail trade sales growth in Europe 2022, by country
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Revenue of retail enterprises above designated size in China 2011-2021
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Retail market size in Japan 2012-2021
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Retail market value in India 2018-2026
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Latin America: retail sales value 2017-2022
Retail sales value in Latin America from 2017 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Leading global retailers
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World: leading retailers 2021, by retail revenue
Leading retailers worldwide in 2021, by retail revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Basic Statistic World: retail revenue CAGR of top retailers FY2016-FY2021
World: retail revenue CAGR of top retailers FY2016-FY2021
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World: leading retailers 2027, by forecast total chain retail sales
Leading global retailers by projected total chain retail sales in 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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World: number of stores of the leading retailers 2022
Leading retailers worldwide in 2022, by total number of stores
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World: value of the top retail brands 2022
Brand value of the leading retailers worldwide in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Premium Statistic Leading global retailers based on market cap as of May 2023
Leading global retailers based on market cap as of May 2023
Leading global retailers based on market capitalization value as of May 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Retail segments
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- Premium Statistic Worldwide grocery sales in 2021 and 2026, by channel
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- Premium Statistic Health, beauty and personal care: estimated global sales value 2022-2027, by channel
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Worldwide grocery sales in 2021 and 2026, by channel
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CAGR of the global retail sector 2021-2026, by product category
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Channel share of the store-based grocery sales worldwide 2021-2026
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Health, beauty and personal care: estimated global sales value 2022-2027, by channel
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Household and pet care: estimated global sales value 2021-2026, by channel
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Global electricals, office, leisure, and entertainment sales 2021-2026
Electricals, office, leisure and entertainment sales worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars), by sales channel
Global retail trends: digitalization
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- Premium Statistic Financing of retail technology deals worldwide 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Business benefits of AI to retail worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Global AI in retail market size 2020-2028
- Premium Statistic Share of global retail technology deals made in Q3 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Brick and mortar retail technology investments increase plans for 2023
- Premium Statistic Importance of AI in retail store operation optimization worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Immersive technology use among consumer and retail companies 2022
Global retail trends: digitalization
- Premium Statistic Financing of retail technology deals worldwide 2018-2022
Financing of retail technology deals worldwide 2018-2022
Retail technology financing deals worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Premium Statistic Business benefits of AI to retail worldwide 2023
Business benefits of AI to retail worldwide 2023
Business benefits of AI according to retail executives worldwide in 2023
- Premium Statistic Global AI in retail market size 2020-2028
Global AI in retail market size 2020-2028
Size of the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market in the retail industry in 2020, with a forecast from 2021 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Premium Statistic Share of global retail technology deals made in Q3 2022, by region
Share of global retail technology deals made in Q3 2022, by region
Share of retail technology financing deals undertaken worldwide in 3rd quarter 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Brick and mortar retail technology investments increase plans for 2023
Brick and mortar retail technology investments increase plans for 2023
Main product verticals worldwide retailers planning to increase brick and mortar technology investment for 2023
- Premium Statistic Importance of AI in retail store operation optimization worldwide 2022
Importance of AI in retail store operation optimization worldwide 2022
Importance of AI use in optimizing store operations according to retailers worldwide as of November 2022
- Premium Statistic Immersive technology use among consumer and retail companies 2022
Immersive technology use among consumer and retail companies 2022
Immersive technology use among consumer goods and retail companies worldwide in 2022, by use case and stage
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