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美国十大零售巨头 来源： HYPERLINK javascript:showReg(0); 尹洁的日志 10 Retail Power Players NRF ranked retailers based on their U.S. sales in 2009. To arrive at U.S. sales figures, the research firm utilized a variety of estimation techniques based on publicly disclosed information. For this reason, the figures do not always match the companies official public filing reports. Revenue from non-retailing operating segments is also removed unless otherwise noted, and system-wide sales are provided when the operation is a franchise. This years study also eliminated gasoline sales from total retail sales in most instances. This knocked virtually all convenience store operators off the chart. While fuel-sales volume didnt vary much year-to-year, prices were volatile. Overall discounters and grocers reigned supreme over general merchandise and apparel specialty chains. In fact, none of the apparel retailers even placed within the top 20, with TJX (TJX - News) faring best of the bunch at No. 23. Here are the retailers that ranked in the top 10 according to NRFs measurement… 10. Best Buy(百思买); Best Buy (BBY - News), coming in at No. 10, is one of only two traditional electronic retailers to appear on NRFs top 100 chart. In 2009, the company generated $37.3 billion in sales at its 1,192 U.S. stores. High-definition televisions, netbook computers and smartphones were big drivers of sales, helping to push Best Buys sales up 1.7%. This offset a 3% decline from entertainment software like video games, CDs and DVDs. Best Buy is looking to ramp up this business with the recent launch of a video download service to compete with similar programs from Amazon (AMZN - News), Blockbuster (BBI - News), Apple (AAPL - News) and Netflix (NFLX - News). Domestically, 39% of Best Buys sales came from consumer electronics, with home office products accounting for another 34%. Even as other retailers looked to cut costs, Best Buy still opened 100 new stores during the year. The electronic re