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UPDATED: 4:56 p.m. July 01, 2008
Home 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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