Top 10 Retail Chains in APAC (excl. China) in 2021 by Sales

Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd, Woolworths Group Ltd, AEON Co Ltd, Coles Group Ltd, and Lawson Inc are the top 5 retail chains in APAC (excl. China) in 2021 by sales. Cumulatively, the top 10 retail chains in APAC (excl. China) generated retail sales of $336,057 million, where the highest retail sales were generated by Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd ($79,756 million), followed by Woolworths Group Ltd ($52,766 million) and AEON Co Ltd ($49,926 million), while the lowest retail sales were generated by Lotte Corp ($14,793 million). Japan-based Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd is the leading retail chain in APAC (excl. China) (by retail sales). The company reported revenues of $77,896 million for the fiscal year ending February 2022 (FY2022). It is a diversified retailing company that manages and operates various businesses through its subsidiaries and franchises. The company operates convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores, e-commerce platforms, and restaurants. As of February 2022, the company operated more than 80,000 stores in 19 countries across the world, including 2,700 stores in Japan, and employs 83,635 people. An Australia-based Woolworths Group Ltd is one of the leading retail chains in APAC (excl. China) (by retail sales). The company reported revenue of $45,686 million for the fiscal year ending June 2022 (FY2022). It is a diversified company that operates destination and convenience stores, supermarkets, and online channels. It procures food, drinks, general merchandise and consumer electronic-related products from various farmers, producers, and manufacturers, and resells them to various customers, and employs 197,733 people.