The 22nd edition of the “Global Powers of Retailing” survey from Deloitte showcases how the 250 biggest retailers performed in 2017. If U.S. traditional players remain the world’s behemoths, Amazon is about to jump on the band waggon.
In 2017 (including fiscal years to June 2018 for some firms), sales of the 250 largest retailers accelerated to +5.7% (adjusted for currency valuations) to US$4.53 trillion. However, net profit margin dropped to 2.3% of sales as competition increased. On average, i
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