#191 The Top 100 & Hot 100 Retailers list with Kantar’s Rachel Dalton
Retail Gets Real · with Rachel Dalton · October 20, 2020 · 30 min
Summary
This episode dives into the National Retail Federation's Top 100 and Hot 100 Retailers lists, providing a comprehensive overview of the retail landscape. It highlights the titans like Walmart and Amazon, while also spotlighting fast-growing companies such as Lidl and Five Below. Ecommerce operators will gain valuable insights into investment strategies and emerging trends shaping the future of retail, particularly in a post-pandemic world.
Key takeaways
Analyze the investment strategies of Top 100 retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Amazon to understand enduring success factors.
Examine the growth drivers of Hot 100 retailers such as Lidl and Five Below to identify opportunities in fast-growing segments.
Consider the impact of omnichannel and e-commerce investments on retail growth and adapt your strategy accordingly.
Leverage data from comprehensive retail lists to benchmark performance and identify potential partnerships or competitive threats.
Prioritize understanding consumer behavior shifts, especially accelerated during the pandemic, to inform future retail decisions.
The National Retail Federation's Top 100 Retailers list has been ranking the nation's biggest retail players by sales since 2010. Retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Amazon have dominated the Top 100 list year over year, and they saw accelerated growth during the pandemic. In 2006, NRF began releasing the Hot 100 Retailers list, which ranks the nation's fastest-growing retail companies. Among those topping this year's list are supermarket Lidl and discount merchant Five Below. Today, we're going to take a deep dive and explore the retailers who made this year's list and what their investments can tell us about the future of retail with Rachel Dalton, the Director of e-Commerce and Omnichannel Insights at Kantar, the research firm that compiles NRF's top retailer lists. Learn more at retailgetsreal.com.
