List of the best clothing and shoe models retail trade Companies worldwide based on last year’s total revenue.
The world’s largest clothing and footwear retailers
Here is the list of top clothing and shoes Retail companies in the world sorted by sales.
1. TJX Companies, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home furnishings in the United States and globally, ranked 87th on the Fortune 500 list of companies in 2022. At the end of fiscal year 2023, the company had over 4,800 stores. The company operates in nine countries and on three continents and includes six branded e-commerce sites.
- Sales: 50 billion US dollars
- Country: United States
- Employees: 329K
The brand operates TJ Maxx and Marshalls (collectively Marmaxx), HomeGoods, Sierra and Homesense as well as tjmaxx.com, marshalls.com and sierra.com in the US; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls (collectively TJX Canada) in Canada; and TK Maxx in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austriathe Netherlands and Australiaand Homesense in the UK and Ireland and tkmaxx.com, tkmaxx.de and tkmaxx.at in Europe (together TJX International). TJX is the largest clothing and footwear retailer in the world.
- 4,800+ stores
- 9 countries
- 6 E-communication Sites
- 329,000 employees
- 87th place in the Fortune 500
2. TEXTILE DESIGN INDUSTRY, S.A.
Inditex is one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, operating in more than 200 markets through its online platform and stores. With a business model focused on meeting customer needs in a sustainable way, Inditex is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
- Sales: 36 billion US dollars
- Country: Spain
- Employees: 166 thousand
INDUSTRIA DE DISEÑO TEXTIL, SA is a public company listed on the Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) stock exchanges and in the Automated Quotation System since May 23, 2001 under the ISIN code ES0148396007. As of January 31, 2023, the share structure consisted of 3,116,652,000 shares.
3. H&M Group
The H&M Group is a global fashion and design company with over 4,000 stores in more than 70 markets and online sales in 60 markets. H&M is one of the largest clothing and footwear retailers in the world.
- Sales: 23 billion US dollars
- Country: Sweden
- 4000 + retail stores
All our brands and business activities share the same passion to make great and more sustainable fashion and design accessible to everyone. Each brand has its own unique identity and together they complement each other and strengthen the H&M Group – all to offer our customers unbeatable value and enable a circular lifestyle.
4. The Fast Retailing Group
Fast Retailing Group is a global developer of fashion brands such as UNIQLO, GU and Theory, which generated consolidated annual sales of 2.7665 trillion yen in the fiscal year ending August 2023 (FY2023). The group’s main business, UNIQLO, has 2,434 stores worldwide and generated sales of 2.3275 trillion yen in fiscal 2023.
Driven by its LifeWear concept for ultimate everyday wear, UNIQLO offers unique products made of high-quality, highly functional materials at reasonable prices by managing everything from sourcing and design to production and retail sales itself. Now, our GU brand has annual sales of 295.2 billion yen and offers a skillful blend of low prices and fashionable fun for everyone. The Fast Retailing Group proactively seeks to minimize the environmental impact of our businesses, build supply chains that protect human rights, health and safety, develop recycling-oriented products and help solve social problems.
- Sales: 19 billion US dollars
- Country: Japan
- Over 2500 retail stores
The company continues to provide people around the world with the joy, happiness and satisfaction of wearing truly great clothes that embody our company philosophy: Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Changing the world.
5. Ross Stores, Inc
Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 company (ROST) headquartered in Dublin, California with fiscal year 2022 revenues of $18.7 billion. The Company currently operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,765 stores in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.
Ross offers premium, seasonal, name-brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home furnishings for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off regular department and specialty store prices. The company also operates 347 dd’s DISCOUNTS® in 22 states that offer a lower-priced assortment of premium, seasonal, name-brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home furnishings for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off regular department and discount store prices.
6. Gap Inc
Gap Inc., a collection of purpose-driven lifestyle brands, is the largest American specialty apparel company, offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta brands.
- Sales: 16 billion US dollars
- Country: United States
- Employees: 95 thousand
The company uses omnichannel capabilities to connect the digital world and physical stores to further enhance its shopping experience. Guided by its purpose of being “Inclusive, by Design,” Gap Inc. prides itself on creating products and experiences its customers love while doing good for its employees, communities and the planet. Gap Inc. products are available in company-owned stores, franchises and e-commerce sites worldwide.
7. JD Group
Founded in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England, JD Group is a leading global omnichannel retailer of sportswear and outdoor brands. The group now has more than 3,400 stores across 38 regions, with a strong presence in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
- Sales: 13 billion US dollars
- Country: Great Britain
- 38 countries
- 75,000 + colleagues
- 24.3% Online
- 3,400 + stores
Founded in 1981, JD Group (“JD”) is a leading global omnichannel retailer of sportswear brands. JD provides its customers with the latest exclusive products from its strategic partnerships with the most popular premium brands – including Nike, adidas and The North Face.
JD’s vision is to inspire the rising generation of consumers by connecting them to the universal culture of sports, music and fashion. JD focuses on four strategic pillars: global expansion, initially focusing on the JD brand; leveraging complementary concepts; going beyond physical retail by creating a lifestyle ecosystem of relevant products and services; and doing the best for its employees, partners and communities. JD is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index and had 3,329 stores worldwide as of December 30, 2023.