Following is a list of the top 45 grocery retailers worldwide, prepared by IBM Distribution Industry Consulting Group, Columbus, Ohio, which specializes in servicing the U.S. retail industry. Retail sales for the operators are based on fiscal year data for companies whose years ended between July 1, 1994 and June 30, 1995. Companies included in the list derive over half of their revenues from retail. Figures for all firms include total operations, both retail and nonretail.
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10 J. Sainsbury United Kingdom $17.326
11 Promodes France $17.146
12 Koninklijke Ahold Netherlands $15.931
13 Safeway United States $15.627
14 Tesco United Kingdom $15.474
15 Auchan France $12.107
16 Albertson's United States $11.895
17 Winn-Dixie United States $11.788
18 Groupe Delhaize "Le Lion" Belgium $11.714
19 Migros Switzerland $11.433
20 Groupe Casino France $11.270
21 Cra Italy $10.867
22 Lidl & Schwartz Stiftung & Co. Germany $10.742
23 Co-operative Societies United Kingdom $10.714
24 Woolworths Ltd. Australia $9.357
25 Argyll Group United Kingdom $8.907
26 Publix Super Markets United States $8.665
27 Asda Group United Kingdom $8.096
28 Spar Handels Germany $7.870
29 Systeme U France $7.868
30 Docks de France France $7.859
31 Co-op Switzerland Switzerland $7.493
32 Loblaw Cos. Canada $7.319
33 GIB Group Belgium $7.151
34 Co-op Italia Italy $6.800
35 Conad Italy $6.334
36 Dairy Farm International Hong Kong $5.585
37 FDB Denmark $5.562
38 ICA Handlamas Sweden $5.320
39 Kesko Finland $5.170
40 Vons Cos. United States $4.997
41 Cora France $4.953
42 H.E. Butt Grocery Co. United States $4.900
43 Somerfield Holdings United Kingdom $4.835
44 Comptoirs Modernes France $4.643
45 Kwik Save United Kingdom $4.626
