Leading retail chain operators in China 2022, based on retail sales
Retail chain enterprises
The total retail sales of the leading 100 retail chain operators in China reached nearly 1.94 trillion yuan in 2022, decreasing from around 2.3 trillion compared to the previous year. That year, only 48 enterprises among the leading 100 chain retailers recorded positive sales growth.
Suning Commerce Group
Suning Commerce Group, also known as Suning.com Group, has been the largest retail chain operator in China since 2015, with the most recently recorded annual revenue of 71.4 billion yuan. Headquartered in Nanjing, the enterprise is engaged in not only retail, but also finances, logistics, and digital services. In the retail sector, it mainly operates franchised retail shops of electronic home appliances. As of 2021, Suning Commerce Group had a total of 1,641 physical stores.