Big Retail

consolidated Retail trade - WalMart, [StarBucks], etc.

• global top 5 includes 2 US - WalMart (1) and Kro Ger (5).
• top-100 US: WalMart ($316B), Kro Ger ($85B), Target, WalGreens, Cost Co, Home Depot, CVS Care Mark, Lowe's, BestBuy ($38B), Safe Way, McDonalds, Sears, Super Valu, Publix, Amazon ($26B), Macy's, Rite Aid, A Hold, Del Haize, Kohls, Apple Store/ITunes (#21, $18B)... Gap (#31, $11B)... Whole Foods (#37, $10B)... StarBucks (#49, $8B)

Amazon/Barnes And Noble

Grocery Store chains?

depends on:

• cheap labor

• Cheap Oil (for transport of goods and customers to non-local stores)

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