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The retail market in the USA is extremely competitive and is made up from many different types of retailers, such as National Retailers, Internet Retailers and Wholesale retailers. Below are some of the main companies in the retail industry.

Limited Columbus
Bath & Body Works
Dollar General
RadioShack
Circuit City
TJX Framingham - HomeGoods
T.J. Maxx
Staples
May Department Stores
Office Depot
7-Eleven
Kohl’s
Meijer
H.E.B.
Toys R Us
A&P
Winn-Dixie
Wal-Mart
Circuit City
Dillard’s Little Rock
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Nordstrom
Amazon.com - Internet retailer


There are also many big retailers in the Discount and Variety Stores sectors, in order of Capitalisation,

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)
Target Corp. (TGT)
Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST)
TJX Companies Inc. (TJX)
Coles Myer Ltd. (CM)
Dollar General Corp. (DG)
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO)
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (DLTR)
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ)
Controladora Comercial Mexican (MCM)
Big Lots Inc. (BLI)
Tuesday Morning Corp. (TUES)
ShopKo Stores Inc. (SKO)
99 Cents Only Stores (NDN)
Fred's Inc. (FRED)
Cost Plus Inc. (CPWM)
Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. (DUCK)
Cost-U-Less Inc. (CULS)
Maui General Store Inc. (MAUG.OB)


A great place to find out more about retailers, the industry and software, is in the Stores magazine which is available at $120 per year, however , if you are a special retail organisation, and hold a position within the industry, then you may qualify for a free copy. - www.stores.org Wal-Mart

Merchandising Services and Methods Information website

Merchandising is an essential part of the retailing mix. The correct items have to be on display at the right time and at the right price in order to ensure that profits are maximised and that the whole brand image of the store is retained. Careers in merchandising can be a very varied and interesting and can be learned going through either practical on the job experience or by going to a college where the fundamentals of the industry are taught.

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