RANKING: Top 10 list of retailers includes 9 in this area

In a changing shopping landscape, retailers are fighting each other to stay relevant to consumers through shopping innovation — and 10 of them are doing it better than all the rest.

The nation's largest retailers have held onto their top spots by focusing on value and embracing new ways consumers are shopping, according to the annual Top 100 Retailers list released today by the National Retail Federation's STORES Magazine and Kantar Retail.

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“Retailers will always be measured by sales numbers, and ranking the leaders is important,” said STORES Media Editor Susan Reda. “But so are the stories behind the numbers — it’s those stories that bring the Top 100 to life. The nation’s largest retailers are posting strong vitals. They’re embracing creative disruption, reinventing physical stores as places for brand experiences and exploring new ways to connect with the consumer.”

The top 10 retailers are:

• Walmart Stores — $363 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Kroger Co. —$110 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Costco —$86 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• The Home Depot —$85 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• CVS Caremark —$81 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Walgreens —$79 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Amazon.com —$77 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Target —$69 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Lowe’s Companies —$60 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

• Albertsons Companies —$59 billion in 2016 U.S. sales

The STORES Top 100 Retailers are listed by U.S. sales, which may include estimates for private or closely held companies. Retailers included in the Top 100 either have group headquarters located in the United States or are foreign entities with significant operations in the U.S. market.

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“At 55 years old, Walmart may be the oldest new kid on the block, but it still has the energy and mindset of a startup as it continues to successfully battle the competition,” Reda said.

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