Jim Aikido – Page 4 – Independent Retail

Selling to retailers becomes easier when you identify your target market and successfully pitch your product. In this regard, your target market refers to the retailers that you can sell to. It's always recommended to sell to retailers that are making profits. This will assure you of returns on your goods (depending on the sales agreement). Anyway, it's preferable to sell your products to these established retailers, as they can reach a larger market. Below is a table of 2020's top 30 independent retailers to sell to and relevant information about them. NB: These figures are all from 2019, as it's the year used for 2020's ranking. There's no updated list yet. Retailer, Headquarters Global Retail Sales (Billion) US Retail Sales & Percentage Number of stores in the US Walmart, Bentonville, Arizona $523.96 $399.80 (76%) 5,355 Amazon, Seattle, Washington $250.50 $193.64 (77%) 564 The Kroger Co, Cincinnati, Ohio $122.28 $122.28 (100%) 3,003 Costco, Washington $152.70 $111.75 (73%) 542 Walgreens Boots Alliance, Issaquah, Illinois $136.86 $104.53 (74) 9,168 The Home Deposit, Deerfield, Georgia $110.54 $102.17 (92%) 1,973 CVS Health Organization, Woonsocket, Rhode Island $88.51 $88.51 (100%) 9,909 Target, Minneapolis, Minnesota $77.13 $77.13 (100%) 1,868 Lowe's Companies, Mooresville, North Carolina $72.15 $65.51 (91%) 1,727 Albertsons Companies, Boise, Idaho $62.41 $62.41 (100%) 2,258 Apple Store, Cupertino, California $61.34 $53.99 (88%) 271 Ahold Delhaize USA, Carlisle, Pennsylvania $75.67 $44.81 (59%) 1,973 McDonald's, Oak Brook, Illinois $100.18 $40.41 (40%) 13,846 Best Buy, Richfield, Minnesota $43.64 $40.04 (92) 995 Publix Super Markets, Lakeland, Florida $38.13 $38.13 (100%) 1,479 TJX Companies, Framingham, Massachusetts $41.19 $31.48 (76) 3,247 Aldi, Batavia, Illinois $107.20 $31.12 (29%) 2,586 Dollar General, Goodlettsville, Tennessee $27.75 $27.75 (100%) 16,368 H. E Butt Grocery, San Antonio, Texas $27.64 $26.00 (94%) 333 Macy's, Cincinnati, Ohio $24.56 $24.44 (99%) 780 Dollar Tree, Chesapeake, Virginia $23.98 $23.24 (97%) 15,059 Verizon Wireless, New York, New York $21.56 $21.56 (100%) 6,461 YUM! Brands, Louisville, Kentucky $62.44 $19.06 (31%) 18,183 Kohl's, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin $18.92 $18.92 (100%) 1,171 7-Eleven, Dallas, Texas $115.02 $18.66 (16%) 9,046 Starbucks, Seattle, Washington $26.51 $18.62 (70%) 15,041 Ace Hardware, Oak Brook, Illinois $18.98 $18.07 (95%) 4,456 Meijer, Grand Rapids, Michigan $17.71 $17.71 (100%) 247 Wakefern/Shoprite, Keasbey, New Jersey $16.72 $16.72 (100%) 352 Ross Stores, Pleasanton, California $16.02 $16.02 (100%) 1,805 Selling products to retailers is a meticulous process. However, you can make things easier for yourself knowing the biggest retail outlets across the country and other essential info. Go through the list above to figure out the ideal retailer for your product according to location, the US market percentage, and the number of stores nationwide.