The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of retail companies in the world holds companies in 214 of its countries.
List of Retail Companies Worldwide
Retail companies sell goods to consumers from shops, supermarkets, department stores and webshops. We list 44,636,205 retail companies in the world, most of them in China (27%) and Brazil (13%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
44,636,205 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies44,636,205
Countries214
Largest countryChina
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email7.7%
Phone23%
Website13%
CEO name77%
Live sample of retail companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 44,636,205 retail companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velez Gonzalez Alexander Humberto | Colombia | Pereira | Manzana 18 Ca 23 Brr Corales | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2020 | $838,000 | 810,000 | N/A | 10381018238 | |
| 2 | Mojomboy Mojomboy Miguel Angel | Colombia | La Hormiga (valle del Guamuez) | Carrera 6 7 53 | Putumayo | N/A | N/A | 2025 | $838,000 | 700,000 | N/A | 11215084424 | |
| 3 | Florez Ascencio Luceidis | Colombia | Achí | Calle Central Guacamayo | Bolívar | N/A | N/A | 2026 | $838,000 | 600,000 | N/A | 10464004101 | |
| 4 | Cuello Orozco Emel Antonio | Colombia | Caimito | Barrio San Vicente | Sucre | N/A | N/A | 2026 | $838,000 | 600,000 | N/A | 11002460562 | |
| 5 | Lopez Montoya Jesus Adier | Colombia | El Aguila | Corregimiento Esparta | Valle del Cauca | N/A | N/A | 2026 | $838,000 | 600,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 6 | The Rap Riteaid Pharmaceutical CORP. | Philippines | Taytay | 37 National Road, Bo. Muzon | Palawan | N/A | N/A | 2019 | $32,004,180,000 | 540,000 | Corporation | N/A | 010-445-164-000 |
| 7 | 16th Avenue Autoshop INC. | Philippines | Quezon City | #48 16th Ave., San Roque | Metro Manila | N/A | N/A | 2016 | $28,089,321,000 | 507,000 | Corporation | N/A | 009-403-955-000 |
| 8 | Candamil Valencia Henry | Colombia | Manizales | Carrera 23 72 124 Sector Milan | Caldas | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $838,000 | 500,000 | N/A | 10538273641 | |
| 9 | Educapp SAS | Colombia | Funza | Carrera 14 N 10 12 Piso 3 | Cundinamarca | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $1,246,000 | 500,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9018490160 |
| 10 | Jenifer Lorena Hernandez Patino | Colombia | Pereira | Carrera 4 59 32 10 Ca 23 Y 24 Sec A Parque Industrial | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $838,000 | 500,000 | N/A | 10875592154 | |
| 11 | Arteaga Libia Del Socorro | Colombia | Contadero | Calle 6 3 19 | Nariño | N/A | N/A | 2025 | $838,000 | 500,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 12 | Natera Maria Angelica | Colombia | Cúcuta | Avenida 7 Entre Cl 12 Y 13 Lc 48 | Norte de Santander | N/A | N/A | 2025 | $838,000 | 500,000 | N/A | 10913867647 | |
| 13 | Adarme Viveros Liceth Andrea | Colombia | Buesaco | Carrera 3 2 A 6 Brr el Socorro | Nariño | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $17,147 | 500,000 | N/A | 10044390889 | |
| 14 | Miranda Zapata Hermes | Colombia | Itagüí | Calle 85 48 01 Bl 31 Puerta Siglo Xxi | Antioquia | N/A | N/A | 2001 | $838,000 | 500,000 | N/A | 985382241 | |
| 15 | Hw Double Click S A S | Colombia | Bogotá | Calle 7 87 B 90 to 6 | Capital District | N/A | N/A | 2010 | $1,053,000 | 500,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9003948659 |
| 16 | Vergara Marquez Claudia Milena | Colombia | Pereira | Calle 18 6 48 Pasaje Comercial Toto Lc 11 12 | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $838,000 | 421,380 | N/A | 421380648 | |
| 17 | Alvarez Granados Hector Rafael | Colombia | Valledupar | Carrera 22 16 A 53 | Cesar | N/A | N/A | 2023 | $838,000 | 400,000 | N/A | 10658150622 | |
| 18 | Rincon Suarez Andrea Yolimar | Colombia | Durania | Avenida 2 4 74 | Norte de Santander | N/A | N/A | 2026 | $838,000 | 400,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 19 | Vigor Acquisition CORP. | USA | Cincinnati | 1014 Vine St | Hamilton | 45202-1141 | *****.com | 2011 | $962,652 | 375,000 | Corporation | 3271 | 5067304 |
| 20 | Calle Ibanez Alexander | Colombia | Envigado | Carrera 46 A 40 sur 15 | Antioquia | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $838,000 | 340,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 21 | Juan Pablo Chica Marin | Colombia | Pereira | Calle 34 20 51 Edificio Guadua Torre 2 Apto 150 | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2013 | $838,000 | 310,000 | N/A | 10882958399 | |
| 22 | Soluciones Integrales En Informatica Y Tecnologia S A S | Colombia | Bogotá | Avenida Jimenez 5 30 of 305 | Capital District | N/A | N/A | 2009 | $1,246,000 | 301,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9003034499 |
| 23 | Salas Calderon Stephany Paola | Colombia | Santa Marta | Carrera 12 Cl 5 61 | Magdalena | N/A | N/A | 2018 | $838,000 | 300,000 | N/A | 10829603858 | |
| 24 | De La Torre Molina Elkin Hernan | Colombia | Candelaria | Carrera 37 15 B 22 Lc 1 | Valle del Cauca | N/A | N/A | 2022 | $838,000 | 300,000 | N/A | 943935560 | |
| 25 | Juan Jose Gonzalez | Colombia | Manizales | Carrera 8 C 40 09 | Caldas | N/A | N/A | 2023 | $838,000 | 300,000 | N/A | 10537668616 |
Showing 25 of 44,636,205 companies
Request Free SampleCompanies by Employee Size
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Companies by Revenue Size (in USD)
- 0 or Unknown3,532,856
- 1 to 100.00010,608,512
- 100.001 to 499.99913,926,515
- 500.000 to 999.9996,257,261
- 1.000.000.000 or more2,070
- 1.000.000 to 4.999.9998,998,185
- 5.000.000 to 9.999.9991,111,431
- 10.000.000 to 49.999.999174,602
- 50.000.000 to 99.999.99912,964
- 100.000.000 to 499.999.99910,105
- 500.000.000 to 999.999.9991,704
Largest retail companies in the world
The biggest retail companies in the world by staff and by revenue and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Walmart INC. is the largest retail company in the world by headcount. 201,816 retail companies employ 50 people or more; 94,643 employ 100 or more.
1,312,876 retail companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 201,445 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
12,779 retail companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most retail companies in the world are very small: 68% have 1 to 4 employees, and 60% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most retail companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Retail companies per country, 214 countries
- 1China11,878,287 (27%)
- 2Brazil5,597,281 (13%)
- 3India5,427,338 (12%)
- 4The United States4,846,345 (11%)
- 5France1,185,626 (3%)
- 6Italy1,065,728 (2%)
- 7Colombia1,021,216 (2%)
- 8Japan878,861 (2%)
- 9South Africa834,047 (2%)
- 10The United Kingdom805,282 (2%)
- 11Peru683,226 (2%)
- 12Germany653,970 (1%)
- 13Poland592,206 (1%)
- 14Kazakhstan574,766 (1%)
- 15Canada458,218 (1%)
China and Brazil together hold 39% of the retail companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 199 countries hold 8,133,598 more.
Which continents have the most retail companies?
Asia holds 45% of the retail companies in our data, South America 19% and Europe 17%.
Retail companies per continent
- 1Asia20,286,735 (45%)
- 2South America8,297,913 (19%)
- 3Europe7,482,614 (17%)
- 4North America5,824,393 (13%)
- 5Africa1,638,280 (4%)
- 6Middle East751,653 (2%)
- 7Oceania354,407 (1%)
How many retail companies started this year?
This year 2,038,115 new retail companies registered in the world, after 3,224,837 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,943,3832022
- 2,293,9102023
- 2,522,9352024
- 3,224,8372025
- 2,038,1152026 so far
Legal forms of retail companies in the world
47% of the retail companies in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders21,091,969
- Corporations14,680,794
- Partnerships2,815,673
- Cooperatives73,596
- Foreign companies43,028
- Non-profit28,755
- Other or unknown5,902,390
Which retail companies are part of a group?
4,427,355 of the 44,636,205 retail companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 1,100,100 head offices or parent companies and 3,327,255 branches. The other 40,208,850 (90%) trade from a single location. All 49 of the 49 largest retail companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 40,208,850 | 90% | |
| Head office | 1,100,100 | 2% | |
| Branch | 3,327,255 | 7% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Reliance Retail Limited18,371 in group
- 3Cvs Health CORPORATION10,694 in group
- 5Walmart INC.9,827 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 44,636,205; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do retail companies do?
Retail companies buy from manufacturers and wholesalers and sell to the public, from market stalls and corner shops to supermarket chains, department stores and online retailers. Most of them are small and local, while the largest groups run thousands of stores across several continents.
Our data comes from the business registers of 214 countries, where retail companies are classified under SIC major group 52 (building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers), major group 53 (general merchandise stores), major group 54 (food stores), major group 55 (automotive dealers and gasoline service stations), major group 56 (apparel and accessory stores), major group 57 (home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores) and major group 59 (miscellaneous retail). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 40,433,283 of them (91%) sit in division 47 (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 44,636,205 retail companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
China, with 11,878,287 retail companies or 27% of the total, followed by Brazil (5,597,281) and India (5,427,338).
Most retail companies in the world are very small: 68% have 1 to 4 employees, and 60% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Walmart INC. in Bentonville with 2,100,000 employees.
This year 2,038,115 new retail companies registered in the world, after 3,224,837 last year.
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