DEL.ICIO.USHome Depot stays nation's second-largest retailer
Published on: 07/01/08
Atlanta-based Home Depot is the still the No. 2 retailer after all.
The National Retail Federation and Stores Magazine released incorrect numbers Monday. It turns out that the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer is still the second ranked retailer after Wal-Mart, which has held the No. 1 spot since the ranking was first done in 1991. The rankings are by revenue.
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The rest of the top 10 retailers:
- CVS Caremark
- Kroger
- Costco
- Target
- Walgreen
- Sears
- Lowe’s
- Supervalu
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