In November 2015, Interbrand, the world's leading brand consultancy, participated in Retail Week's International Expansion event. Christian Purser, CEO, Interbrand London, talked about the global retail marketplace.
Your competitors might not be who you think they are. With Central Group (Thailand) buying a majority stake in three German department stores and Hudson Bay (Canada) buying Galeria Kaufhof, it is clear that new entrants into Europe will bring additional competition in Europe and here in the UK.
6. The top 20 retail
companies you've never
heard of...
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7. Sanpower
Turnover: $13.4bn
Countries: China, UK,
Ireland, UAE, Oman,
United States, Puerto Rico
Industries: Finance &
investment, retail & trading,
information services,
medical & health care, real
estate
Properties: 100+
Brands: Hisap, Funtalk
Telecommunications,
Hirealty, Guangzhou
Jinpeng, China Newsweek,
Lashou.com, Cnshangquan,
House of Fraser (UK),
Brookstone (US), Natali
(Israel)
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8. Wanda Group
Turnover: $38.2bn
Countries: China (currently
expanding into 8 additional
capital cities)
Industries: Commercial
property, culture & tourism,
e-commerce & department
stores
Properties: 99
Brands:
Wanda Plaza, Wanda
Wuhan Film Theme Park,
Wanda Hotels & Resorts,
Wanda Changbaishan
International Resort,
Atheletico de Madrid
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9. Central Group
Turnover: $7.5bn
Countries: Thailand, Italy,
Germany, Denmark,
Vietnam, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Maldives
Sri Lanka
Industries: Retail, shopping
centres, department stores,
real estate, hotels & resorts
Properties: 70+
Brands: Central DS,
Robinson DS, Central
Embassy, ZEN, SuperSports,
La Rinascente, ILLUM,
Alsterhaus, KaDeWe,
Oberpollinger
Franchises: M&S, MUJI
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11. TATA
(Trent Retail Ltd)
Turnover: N/A
Countries: India
Industries: Retail
Properties: 500+ (est.)
Brands: Westside,
Landmark, Starbazaar,
Croma, Tanishq, Titan
Franchises: Tesco, Zara,
Sport Zone
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12. Steinhoff
Turnover: $12bn
Countries: UK, Poland,
France, Spain, Portugal,
Croatia, Italy, Switzerland,
Slovakia, Czech Republic,
South Africa, Botswana,
Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia,
Mozambique, Zambia, Angola,
Malawi, Nigeria, Australia,
New Zealand, China
Industries: Retail, global
supply chain, manufacturing,
warehouse, property, motors
Number of stores: 6,000+
Brands: Pepkor, Bensons for
Beds, Harveys, Best & Less,
Harris Scarfe, Pep & Co.
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13. Brait
Countries: South Africa,
UK, Swaziland, Mozambique,
Italy, Spain, Portugal,
Australia, Namibia, Thailand,
Singapore, China, France,
Belgium, Poland, The
Netherlands, Germany,
Bahrain, Georgia, Indonesia,
Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,
Libya, Malta, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, UAE
Industries: Investment group,
retail, food, healthcare
Number of stores: 1,900+
Brands: New Look, Iceland,
Virgin Active, Premier Foods
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14. Woolworths
Holdings
Turnover: $2.5bn
Countries: South Africa,
Australia, New Zealand,
Botswana, Namibia,
Swaziland, Mozambique,
Zambia, Ghana, Kenya,
Uganda, Mauritius,
Lesotho, Tanzania
Industries: Retail, finance
Number of stores: 1,300+
Brands: Woolworths,
David Jones, Country Road,
Witchery, Mimco, Trenery
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15. Landmark Group
Turnover: $5bn
Countries: UAE, Kuwait,
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain,
Egypt, Jordan, Oman,
Lebanon, India, Pakistan,
Libya, Turkey, Yemen,
Tanzania, Nigeria, Iraq,
Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia
Industries: Retail, shopping
malls, healthcare, hotels
Number of stores: 1,350+
Brands: Centrepoint,
Babyshop, Shoe Mart,
Fitness First, Splash,
Lifestyle, Landmark
International, SportsOne,
SPAR, FunCity, Home
Centre, (Franchise: New
Look, Reiss, Kurt Geiger)
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16. Sun Capital
Partners
Turnover: $45bn
Countries: USA, UK,
Germany, France, Sweden,
China, Netherlands,
Gibraltar, Canada, Poland,
Bulgaria, Spain, Finland,
Lithuania
Industries: Retail, food &
beverage, paper & packaging,
industrial
Number of stores: 11,100+
Brands: Dreams, ScS,
American Golf, V&D, Bon
Marche, Jacques Vert Group,
Sharps Bedrooms, Johnny
Rockets
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17. Hudson’s Bay
Company
Turnover: $10.2bn
Countries: Canada, USA,
Germany, Belgium
Industries: Retail
Number of stores: 322
Brands: Hudson's Bay,
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Galeria Kaufhof,
Galeria Inno, SportArena,
Home Outfitters,
Lord & Taylor, DINEA
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18. Wittington
Investments
Countries: UK, Canada,
Ireland, USA, Spain,
Germany, Austria,
Netherlands, France,
Belgium, Portugal, Italy
Industries: Retail, food,
agriculture
Brands: Selfridges Group,
Selfridges & Co, Brown
Thomas, Holt Renfrew, De
Bijenkorf, Arnott’s, Fortnum
and Mason, Associated British
Foods, Primark, Twining's,
British Sugar, Silver Spoon,
Ryvita
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PT Mitra
Adiperkasa Tbk
Turnover: $5.2bn
Countries: Indonesia
Industries: Retail
Number of stores: 1,900+
Franchises: Starbucks, Zara,
Debenhams, Marks & Spencer,
SOGO, Seibu, Galeries
Lafayette, Topshop/Topman,
Next, Mango
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Arvind
Turnover: $800m
Countries: India
Industries: Retail, textile,
real estate, telco,
engineering, e-commerce
Brands: Flying Machine,
Newport, Ruf N Tuf, The
Arvind Store, Mega Mart,
ANUP Engineering
Franchises: Gap, Gant,
Next, Lee, Wrangler, Tommy
Hilfiger, Calvin Klein,
Sephora
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Liverpool
Turnover: $4.4bn
Countries: Mexico
Industries: Retail, real estate
Number of stores: 100+
Brands: Liverpool Department
Stores, Fabricas de Francia
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Falabella
Turnover: $12bn
Countries: Chile, Peru,
Colombia, Argentina,
Brazil, Uruguay
Industries: Retail,
Construction, Commercial
Finance, Travel, Insurance,
Real Estate
Number of stores: 439
Brands: Falabella
Department Store, Tottus
Supermarkets, Precio Uno,
Homecenter, Sodimac Peru,
Homy, Banco Falabella,
Mall Plaza
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Foschini Group
Turnover: $11.5bn
Countries: South Africa,
Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia,
Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria,
Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Singapore, Australia, Kuwait,
UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia,
UK, Norway, Belgium, USA,
Netherlands, Germany,
Switzerland, Sweden, Mexico
Industries: Retail, finance
Number of stores: 2,750
Brands: Foschini, Phase
Eight, G Star Raw, Total
Sports, Charles & Keith,
Home living Space, Fashion
Express, American Swiss,
Sportscene
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Alshaya
Turnover: $6bn
Countries: Saudia Arabia,
UAE, Kuwait, Qatar,
Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon,
Jordan, Oman, Morocco,
Russia, Iraq, Turkey,
Poland, The Czech Republic
Industries: Retail
Number of stores: 2,800
Franchises: Debenhams,
Mothercare, H&M, Next,
Topshop/Topman, Harvey
Nichols, River Island,
Warehouse, Starbucks,
MAC, The Body Shop,
KidZania
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Fawaz Al Hokair
Countries: Saudi Arabia,
Kazakhstan, USA, UK,
Spain, Morocco, Serbia,
Egypt, Iraq
Industries: Retail, real estate,
construction, finance,
healthcare, hospitality
Number of stores: 2,100+
Franchises: Aldo, Gap,
Accessorize, Banana
Republic, Bershka, Costa
Coffee, Desigual,
Mango, M&S, Miss Selfridge,
Pull & Bear, Quiz, Superdry,
Topshop/Topman, Wallis,
Zara, Zara Home, Nike
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Abdulla Al-
Futtaim
Countries: UAE, Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria,
Singapore, Malaysia
Industries: Retail,
automotive,
real estate, construction,
engineering, finance
Brands: Robinsons
Singapore, Al Futtaim Travel,
Al Futtaim Motors (Toyota,
Lexus, Hino)
Franchises: M&S, Coast,
River Island, Fat Face, Ikea,
Toys R Us
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Majid Al-Futtaim
Turnover: $7bn
Countries: Egypt, Iraq,
Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Pakistan,
Armenia, Georgia,
Bahrain, Lebanon
Industries: Property, retail,
leisure development
Number of stores: 17
shopping malls, 11 hotels and
3 mixed-use communities
Franchises: Juicy Couture
Abercrombie & Fitch, Jane
Norman, Peacocks,
All Saints, Halston Heritage,
Hoss Intropia, Lululemon
Athletica, Carrefour