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The National Retail Federation in the United States has put together a list of the top 100 fastest-growing retailers in America, topped out by Amazon, which grew by a 42 per cent in sales last year, according to the Business Insider.
Let's take a look at the 15 fastest-growing retailers in the United States.
Source: Business Insider
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15 fastest-growing retailers in America
Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters
Amazon
Sales growth in 2011: 42.5 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $47.7 billion
Number of stores: Online only
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Rank in the US: 1
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15 fastest-growing retailers in America
Photographs: Mike Segar/Reuters
Verizon Wireless
Sales growth in 2011: 37.1 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $11 billion
Number of stores: 2,330
Headquarters: Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Rank in the US: 2
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15 fastest-growing retailers in America
Photographs: Mark Blinch/Reuters
Apple Stores/iTunes
Sales growth in 2011: 36.9 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $18.4 billion
Number of stores: 245
Headquarters: Cupertino, California
Rank in the US: 3
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Photographs: Danny Moloshok/Reuters
AT&T Wireless
Sales growth in 2011: 30 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $6.5 billion
Number of stores: 2,300
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Rank in the US: 4
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Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
7-Eleven
Sales growth in 2011: 19.1 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $62.7 billion
Number of stores: 7,779
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Rank in the US: 5
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Photographs: Matt Sullivan/Reuters
Dick's Sporting Goods
Sales growth in 2011: 18.1 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $5.2 billion
Number of stores: 561
Headquarters: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Rank in the US: 6
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Photographs: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
Alimentation Couche-Tard
Sales growth in 2011: 16.6 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $6.9 billion
Number of stores: 4,050
Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona
Rank in the US: 7
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Photographs: Marvin Gentry/Reuters
Tractor Supply Company
Sales growth in 2011: 16.3 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $4.2 billion
Number of stores: 1,085
Headquarters: Brentwood, Tennessee
Rank in the US: 8
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Photographs: Albert Gea/Reuters
Dollar General
Sales growth in 2011: 13.6 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $14.8 billion
Number of stores: 9,937
Headquarters: Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Rank in the US: 9
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Photographs: Eric Thayer/Reuters
Chick-fil-A
Sales growth in 2011: 13.1 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $4 billion
Number of stores: 1,615
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Rank in the US: 10
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Photographs: Chip East/Reuters
Nordstrom
Sales growth in 2011: 12.7 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $10.5 billion
Number of stores: 225
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Rank in the US: 11
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Photographs: Rick Wilking/Reuters
Dollar Tree
Sales growth in 2011: 12.5 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $6.6 billion
Number of stores: 4,252
Headquarters: Chesapeake, Virgina
Rank in the US: 12
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15 fastest-growing retailers in America
Photographs: Mike Blake/Reuters
Whole Foods Market
Sales growth in 2011: 12.1 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $10.1 billion
Number of stores: 311
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
Rank in the US: 13
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Photographs: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
H-E-B
Sales growth in 2011: 11.9 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $18 billion
Number of stores: 308
Headquarters: San Antonio, Texas
Rank in the US: 14
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15 fastest-growing retailers in America
Photographs: Jacob Slaton/Reuters
Wegmans Food Markets
Sales growth in 2011: 10.7 per cent
Worldwide retail sales in 2011: $6.2 billion
Number of stores: 78
Headquarters: Rochester, New York
Rank in the US: 15
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