Aldi is by far Europe’s biggest retail chain, posting 2021 sales of €156.84bn. Surprisingly, there is a Russian company in the Top 10 Ranking: XS Retail Group who posted the biggest growth of sales with 16.3% to €37bn.
| Company | Country | Sales in €bn, 2021 | yoy growth % |
| Schwarz (Lidl) | Germany | 156.84 | 7.8 |
| Tesco | UK | 86.74 | 4.8 |
| Rewe | Germany | 81.85 | 3.7 |
| Aldi | Germany | 81.7 | 8.3 |
| Carrefour | France | 66.22 | 1.1 |
| E. Leclerc | France | 46.48 | 1.7 |
| Auchan | France | 40.16 | 7.9 |
| Intermarché | France | 38.32 | 2.5 |
| XS Retail Group | Russia | 36.96 | 16.3 |
Source: Retail Index, Statista, LZ
