As the battle for retail dominance intensifies, these compelling market share statistics reveal who is truly winning the hearts, wallets, and digital carts of consumers across the globe.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, Amazon captured 37.6% of the total U.S. e-commerce market share for all retail categories
- Walmart's e-commerce sales represented 6.4% of the U.S. online retail market share in 2023, driven by grocery and general merchandise
- Apple Inc. held 18.2% market share in U.S. e-commerce electronics sales in Q4 2023
- Walmart commanded 25.2% U.S. grocery retail market share in 2023
- Kroger held 10.8% share of U.S. supermarket sales in 2023
- Costco Wholesale captured 7.1% U.S. grocery market share by sales volume in 2023
- Inditex (Zara) held 10.2% global fast fashion apparel retail market share in 2023
- H&M Group captured 7.8% worldwide apparel retail share in 2023
- Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) accounted for 5.6% global casual apparel market share in 2023
- Best Buy Co. Inc. commanded 14.7% U.S. consumer electronics retail market share in 2023
- Apple Retail Stores held 20.1% U.S. smartphone electronics retail share in 2023
- Amazon.com dominated online electronics with 42.3% U.S. market share in 2023
- Walmart Inc. led global retail with 8.1% worldwide market share in 2023 sales
- Amazon.com captured 2.6% of global retail market share by revenue in 2023
- Costco Wholesale Group held 1.2% global organized retail market share in 2023
Amazon dominates e-commerce while grocery retail leads vary strongly by region.
Apparel Retail
- Inditex (Zara) held 10.2% global fast fashion apparel retail market share in 2023
- H&M Group captured 7.8% worldwide apparel retail share in 2023
- Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) accounted for 5.6% global casual apparel market share in 2023
- Gap Inc. held 2.1% U.S. casual apparel retail share in 2023
- Levi Strauss & Co. commanded 1.9% global denim jeans market share in retail sales 2023
- Lululemon Athletica captured 4.3% U.S. athleisure apparel retail share in 2023
- Nike Inc. dominated global athletic footwear apparel retail with 27.4% share in 2023
- Adidas AG held 10.2% worldwide sportswear apparel market share in 2023
- VF Corporation (The North Face, Vans) accounted for 3.7% outdoor apparel retail share globally 2023
- Macy's Inc. captured 4.8% U.S. department store apparel share in 2023
- Kohl's Corporation held 3.9% U.S. mid-tier apparel retail market share in 2023
- Ross Stores Inc. led off-price apparel with 8.2% U.S. market share in 2023
- TJX Companies (TJ Maxx) commanded 12.6% global off-price apparel share in 2023
- Primark Holdings plc held 2.9% European value apparel retail share in 2023
- Next plc captured 5.1% UK apparel retail market share in 2023
- ASOS plc owned 3.2% UK online apparel retail share in 2023 (physical negligible)
- C&A Mode held 4.7% Germany apparel retail market share in 2023
- Fast Retailing (GU) dominated Japan casual apparel with 9.8% share in 2023
- Shenzhou International supplied underpinning 6.4% global apparel retail via OEM in 2023
- American Eagle Outfitters held 1.8% U.S. teen apparel retail share in 2023
- Urban Outfitters Inc. captured 1.2% U.S. lifestyle apparel market share in 2023
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. surged to 1.1% U.S. young adult apparel share in 2023
- Foot Locker Inc. held 3.6% U.S. athletic footwear specialty retail share in 2023
- Shein Group achieved 1.5% global ultra-fast fashion apparel share in 2023
Apparel Retail Interpretation
While Nike confidently strides ahead as the undisputed heavyweight champion of athletic wear, the rest of the apparel world resembles a fiercely fragmented and specialized wardrobe, where giants like Zara and H&M battle for fast-fashion supremacy, Uniqlo masters the art of casual basics, and a cast of niche players—from Lululemon in yoga pants to Levi's in denim and TJ Maxx in treasure hunting—each fiercely guard their own carefully curated drawers of the global market.
E-commerce Retail
- In 2023, Amazon captured 37.6% of the total U.S. e-commerce market share for all retail categories
- Walmart's e-commerce sales represented 6.4% of the U.S. online retail market share in 2023, driven by grocery and general merchandise
- Apple Inc. held 18.2% market share in U.S. e-commerce electronics sales in Q4 2023
- Target.com accounted for 2.9% of U.S. e-commerce market share in apparel and home goods in 2023
- eBay's gross merchandise volume gave it 4.1% share of U.S. secondary market e-commerce in 2023
- Shopify-powered stores collectively held 28% of U.S. independent e-commerce market share in 2023
- Alibaba Group dominated with 52.1% of China's e-commerce retail market share in 2023
- JD.com secured 24.7% market share in China's e-commerce for electronics and appliances in 2023
- Etsy captured 1.8% of global handmade and vintage goods e-commerce market share in 2023
- Wayfair held 10.2% U.S. online home furnishings e-commerce share in 2023
- In Q1 2024, Amazon's share of UK e-commerce retail reached 29.4%
- Zalando commanded 8.6% of European fashion e-commerce market share in 2023
- Mercado Libre held 34.5% of Latin America's e-commerce retail market share in 2023
- Flipkart owned 48% of India's e-commerce grocery market share via quick commerce in 2023
- Rakuten captured 22.3% of Japan's e-commerce cashback and points-driven retail share in 2023
- Shein achieved 2.1% global fast fashion e-commerce market share in 2023 despite controversies
- Chewy dominated U.S. pet supplies e-commerce with 28.7% market share in 2023
- Best Buy's online sales comprised 15.4% of U.S. consumer electronics e-commerce in 2023
- Home Depot online held 12.8% U.S. home improvement e-commerce share in 2023
- Nike Direct e-commerce represented 4.3% of global athletic apparel online share in 2023
- Costco.com grew to 1.9% U.S. bulk goods e-commerce market share in 2023
- Pinduoduo surged to 15.6% China's social commerce e-commerce share in 2023
- Overstock.com (now Bed Bath & Beyond) held 3.2% U.S. online furniture share in 2023
- Farfetch captured 1.7% luxury fashion e-commerce globally in 2023 before acquisition
- Temu rapidly gained 0.9% U.S. discount e-commerce market share in late 2023
- ASOS plc owned 3.4% UK young fashion e-commerce share in 2023
- Coupang held 24.1% South Korea's e-commerce retail market share in 2023
- Thrive Market captured 0.8% U.S. organic grocery e-commerce share in 2023
- Newegg.com maintained 2.5% U.S. PC components e-commerce share in 2023
E-commerce Retail Interpretation
Amazon may rule the e-commerce kingdom with a hefty 37.6% slice of the U.S. pie, but the digital marketplace is a mosaic of powerful niche empires, from Chewy's 28.7% pet supply paw-print to Shopify's 28% dominion over independent shops, proving that while giants cast long shadows, specialists still carve out formidable corners of their own.
Electronics Retail
- Best Buy Co. Inc. commanded 14.7% U.S. consumer electronics retail market share in 2023
- Apple Retail Stores held 20.1% U.S. smartphone electronics retail share in 2023
- Amazon.com dominated online electronics with 42.3% U.S. market share in 2023
- Walmart captured 7.9% U.S. electronics retail share via stores and online in 2023
- Target Corporation accounted for 4.2% U.S. consumer electronics market share in 2023
- Costco Wholesale held 3.8% U.S. electronics retail share in bulk sales 2023
- Micro Center Stores captured 1.1% U.S. PC hardware specialty electronics share in 2023
- Fry's Electronics legacy influenced 0.9% regional share pre-closure but Newegg took over
- Samsung Electronics retail channels held 19.4% U.S. TV market share in 2023
- GameStop Corp. commanded 22.6% U.S. video game software/hardware retail share in 2023
- B&H Photo Video captured 2.3% U.S. professional photography electronics share in 2023
- Adorama Inc. held 1.7% U.S. camera and lens retail market share in 2023
- MediaMarktSaturn (Ceconomy) dominated Germany electronics with 28.4% share in 2023
- Fnac Darty SA captured 15.9% France consumer electronics retail share in 2023
- Currys plc held 12.7% UK electricals retail market share in 2023
- Yamada Denki led Japan electronics retail with 18.2% market share in 2023
- Bic Camera Inc. accounted for 11.6% Japanese consumer electronics share in 2023
- JB Hi-Fi Limited commanded 22.1% Australia electronics retail market share in 2023
- Office Depot/OfficeMax held 3.4% U.S. computer peripherals retail share in 2023
- Staples Inc. captured 4.1% U.S. printer and ink electronics retail share in 2023
- Bose Corporation direct retail held 6.8% U.S. premium audio electronics share in 2023
- Sonos Inc. accounted for 9.2% wireless speaker electronics retail share globally 2023
Electronics Retail Interpretation
While Best Buy remains the physical electronics king in the U.S. with nearly 15%, the market is a fragmented chessboard where Amazon dominates online with a colossal 42%, Apple quietly prints money in smartphones, and everyone from Walmart to GameStop to a stubbornly specialist Micro Center fiercely guards their own, often lucrative, corner of the kingdom.
Global Retail Leaders
- Walmart Inc. led global retail with 8.1% worldwide market share in 2023 sales
- Amazon.com captured 2.6% of global retail market share by revenue in 2023
- Costco Wholesale Group held 1.2% global organized retail market share in 2023
- Schwarz Group (Lidl, Kaufland) commanded 1.1% worldwide grocery-dominated retail share 2023
- Aldi Group accounted for 0.9% global discount retail market share in 2023
- Carrefour S.A. held 0.8% global hypermarket retail share in 2023
- Tesco PLC captured 0.7% worldwide supermarket retail market share in 2023
- Target Corporation represented 0.6% U.S.-centric but growing global retail share in 2023
- Home Depot Inc. dominated global home improvement retail with 1.4% share in 2023
- Lowe's Companies Inc. held 1.0% worldwide DIY retail market share in 2023
- Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. accounted for 0.9% global convenience retail share in 2023
- REWE Group captured 0.5% European-led global grocery retail share in 2023
- E.Leclerc Group held 0.6% France-centric global hypermarket share in 2023
- Ahold Delhaize N.V. commanded 0.7% international grocery retail market share 2023
- Woolworths Group Ltd. led Australia with 0.4% Asia-Pacific global retail share in 2023
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE held 1.3% global luxury retail market share in 2023
- Compagnie Financière Richemont SA captured 0.8% luxury goods retail share globally 2023
- Kering SA (Gucci) accounted for 0.9% high-end fashion luxury retail share in 2023
- Inditex S.A. dominated fast fashion global retail with 1.5% share in 2023
- H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB held 1.1% global apparel retail market share in 2023
Global Retail Leaders Interpretation
Walmart sits on a retail throne of 8.1%, proving that the world still shops in bulk, while Amazon's 2.6% whispers a digital revolution, and the rest of the market fragments into kingdoms of luxury, groceries, and do-it-yourself fiefdoms.
Grocery Retail
- Walmart commanded 25.2% U.S. grocery retail market share in 2023
- Kroger held 10.8% share of U.S. supermarket sales in 2023
- Costco Wholesale captured 7.1% U.S. grocery market share by sales volume in 2023
- Albertsons Companies accounted for 6.9% U.S. grocery retail share in 2023
- Publix Super Markets held 5.4% Southeast U.S. grocery market share in 2023
- Aldi Inc. surged to 2.6% national U.S. grocery share with discount model in 2023
- Target Stores represented 5.1% U.S. grocery sales share in 2023 via supercenters
- Ahold Delhaize (Food Lion, Hannaford) held 4.2% U.S. grocery market share in 2023
- H-E-B dominated Texas grocery with 28.7% regional market share in 2023
- Whole Foods Market (Amazon) captured 1.9% U.S. organic grocery share in 2023
- Trader Joe's held 1.3% U.S. specialty grocery market share in 2023
- Sam's Club (Walmart) accounted for 3.8% U.S. warehouse club grocery share in 2023
- Meijer Inc. controlled 12.4% Midwest U.S. grocery market share in 2023
- Wakefern Food Corp (ShopRite) held 4.1% Northeast U.S. grocery share in 2023
- In Canada, Loblaw Companies led with 28.9% grocery retail market share in 2023
- Sobeys Inc. captured 17.6% Canadian grocery market share in 2023
- Tesco plc dominated UK grocery with 27.6% market share in 2023
- Sainsbury's held 15.3% UK grocery retail share in 2023
- Aldi UK surged to 10.1% grocery market share in 2023
- Carrefour SA commanded 20.2% France grocery market share in 2023
- Auchan Group held 11.4% French hypermarket grocery share in 2023
- Rewe Group captured 18.7% Germany grocery retail market share in 2023
- Edeka Zentrale Stiftung & Co. KG led Germany with 25.3% grocery share in 2023
- Walmart de Mexico held 62.1% Mexico grocery market share in 2023
- Seven & i Holdings (7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado) accounted for 14.2% Japan convenience grocery share in 2023
- Woolworths Group dominated Australia grocery with 33.4% market share in 2023
- Coles Supermarkets held 26.8% Australian grocery retail share in 2023
- Sprouts Farmers Market captured 0.7% U.S. natural grocery share in 2023
- Hy-Vee Inc. controlled 8.9% Central U.S. grocery market share in 2023
- Lidl US reached 1.2% national discount grocery share in 2023
Grocery Retail Interpretation
While Walmart reigns as a quarter-swallowing behemoth on the American plains, the global grocery landscape is actually a patchwork quilt of regional giants and niche cult favorites, proving that even in a world of consolidation, people’s hearts and carts are still won at the neighborhood level.
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