Discount Department Stores
Industry Description
The US discount department store industry includes about 5,000 stores with combined annual revenue of $121 billion. Major companies include Kmart, Kohl's, Target, and Wal-Mart. The industry is highly concentrated: the seven largest companies have nearly 100 percent of the market.
SIC: 5311
NAICS: 452112
NAICS: 452112
Related Industries:
Clothing Stores, Camera & Photographic Supplies Stores, Consumer Electronics & Appliances Stores, Cosmetics, Beauty Supply & Perfume Stores, Department Stores, Warehouse Clubs & Superstores, Drug Stores, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Jewelry Stores, Internet & Mail-Order Retail, Household Appliance Stores, Toy & Hobby StoresTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corporation | 69,865.00M | Minneapolis, MN |
| Kmart Corporation | 15,593.00M | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited | 10,183.51M | Toronto, ON |
| Meijer Companies, Ltd. | 8,050.30M | Grand Rapids, MI |
| DOLGENCORP, LLC | 6,963.30M | Goodlettsville, TN |
There are 86,688 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Expansion of Supercenters - Both Target and Wal-Mart are adding and converting existing...
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US consumer spending on nondurable goods, an indicator of discount store sales, rose 3.6 percent in March 2012 compared to the same month in 2011.
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Target Experiments with Specialty Boutiques - In a bid to diversify its merchandise mix and draw new customers, discount retail giant Target is launching The Shops at Target, a program that...
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