• 2. COSTCO - 2013 net retail revenue $105.156 billion. Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo
    2. COSTCO - 2013 net retail revenue $105.156 billion. Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo
  • 3. CARREFOUR – 2013 net retail revenue $98.688 billion. Jacques Demarthon / AFP
    3. CARREFOUR – 2013 net retail revenue $98.688 billion. Jacques Demarthon / AFP
  • 4. LIDL, formally known as SCHWARZ UNTERNEHMENS TREUHAND – 2013 net retail revenue $98.662 billion. Stephane Mahe / Reuters
    4. LIDL, formally known as SCHWARZ UNTERNEHMENS TREUHAND – 2013 net retail revenue $98.662 billion. Stephane Mahe / Reuters
  • 5. TESCO – 2013 net retail revenue $98.631 billion. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images
    5. TESCO – 2013 net retail revenue $98.631 billion. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images
  • 6. KROGER – 2013 net retail revenue $98.375 billion. LM Otero / AP Photo
    6. KROGER – 2013 net retail revenue $98.375 billion. LM Otero / AP Photo
  • 7. METRO – 2013 net retail revenue $86.393 billion. Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters
    7. METRO – 2013 net retail revenue $86.393 billion. Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters
  • 8. ALDI – 2013 net retail revenue $81.090 billion. Matthew Lloyd / Bloomberg via Getty Images
    8. ALDI – 2013 net retail revenue $81.090 billion. Matthew Lloyd / Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • 9. THE HOME DEPOT – 2013 net retail revenue $78.812 billion. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
    9. THE HOME DEPOT – 2013 net retail revenue $78.812 billion. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
  • 10. TARGET – 2013 net retail revenue $72.596 billion. Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
    10. TARGET – 2013 net retail revenue $72.596 billion. Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
  • 183. EMKE GROUP/LULU GROUP – 2013 net retail revenue $5 billion. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
    183. EMKE GROUP/LULU GROUP – 2013 net retail revenue $5 billion. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National

World’s biggest retailers in 2013 — in pictures


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The 250 biggest global retailers generated a revenue of $4.4 trillion in 2013, according to the 2015 Global Powers of Retailing, Embracing Innovation report of Deloitte and STORES Media. The UAE’s Emke/Lulu Group jumped 14 places to take the 183rd spot among the world’s biggest retailers.