CSA Top 100: Annual ranking of largest retailers in U.S. based on total revenue

Chain Store Age’s annual Top 100 ranks the industry’s largest retailers by total revenues in their most recently completed fiscal year. The list compares year-over-year revenue and store growth.

The 2026 ranking reflects the resilience of the retail industry. The upper tier is dominated by a group of formidable players who leverage scale, technology and operational expertise to dominate today’s volatile retail marketplace. Innovation is central to their DNA, allowing them to adapt swiftly to market changes and consumer demands.

The diversity of retailing in showcased in the breadth of the CSA Top 100, which takes into account every sector of the industry. The companies that made the list have proven themselves to be worthy competitors in the battle for wallet and mind share.