It is well known that the United States has one of the biggest retail markets in the world with huge names being located here. The biggest players of the market -and some of them globally- are Walmart, Amazon.com,Costco Wholesale, The Home Depot, The Kroger Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Target, CVS Health Corporation, Lowe’s Companies, Albertsons Companies. In the post pandemic era, a lot of changes are going to be witnessed with digitalization playing a crucial role.

Both the German retail sector and the German gross domestic product are the largest within europe. This leading sector is also home to trends such as contactless payment, but also organic and environmentally friendly food. Even though the barriers to market entry are relatively high, some Dutch companies have managed to establish themselves in the German retail sector.

France, with its highly developed retail market, is the third most important market in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Its market, in constant evolution, has to adapt to new trends, appeared or amplified during the Covid pandemic, such as the development of organic products or a touchless experience for the consumers. Despite a particularly competitive market, France remains an extremely interesting country for foreign companies, as a success in this market can be very beneficial and open the door to the European market.

Retail industry is one of the biggest in the UK market, and globally,  with supermarkets specifically being on top in revenue ($188B. for 2022). Retail and wholesale is the biggest sector also in employment (14% of the total job market for 2021). The importance of the UK retail market can be reflected by its share in the total GDP as it generates approximately 5% of it (2021). Among the biggest players of the market are Tesco, Asda, WM Morrison, Aldi, Sainsbury’s.  Despite big national companies having a central role in the market, due to the country’s diverse nature it offers a lot of opportunities for international companies to flourish.