2008 Global Powers of RetailingStanding out from the crowd |
We are pleased to present the 11th annual Global Powers of Retailing. Produced in conjunction with Stores magazine, this report identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world. It also examines 10 trends for retailers to consider as they plan their growth strategies and discusses "Q" ratio - a way of drawing inferences about the future performance of retailers by examining current financial information. Highlights from this year's report:
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We are pleased to present the 11th annual Global Powers of Retailing. Produced in conjunction with Stores magazine, this report identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world. It also examines 10 trends for retailers to consider as they plan their growth strategies and discusses "Q" ratio - a way of drawing inferences about the future performance of retailers by examining current financial information. Highlights from this year's report:
- For the first time ever, Chinese and Russian retailers have entered the Top 250 list - a total of six retailers from the two countries.
- Tesco has overtaken German retail giant Metro to take the 4 th spot, and in doing so has also became the 2 nd largest retailer in Europe.
- 10 th place Schwarz Group (operator of Lidl hard discount stores) outpaced direct competitor Aldi which remained 11 th.
For more details, please see the press release or feel free to download the complete report below.
2008 Global Powers of Retailing
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