It has been more than a year since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the most populous region of the world is yet to find its way out of the health and economic crisis. While many nations have contained the health crisis, some are still facing the brunt of second and third waves.

24th edition of Global Powers of Retailing. The report identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world based on publicly available data for FY2019 (fiscal years ended through 30 June 2020), and analyzes their performance across geographies and product sectors. It also provides a global economic outlook, looks at the 50 fastest-growing retailers, and highlights new entrants to the Top 250.

Our point of view titled “KNOW your consumer” is an attempt to relook at today’s consumers, channels, and global markets, and provide an updated perspective for retailers to help them strategise in the new normal.