Epic Amazon vs Walmart: Top Stores by US Sales (1994 – 2024)

Описание: From Walmart and Costco’s big-box dominance, Apple’s storefront innovation and Kroger’s grocery empire to Amazon’s cloud-powered ascent, watch America’s retail titans battle for sales supremacy in this fast-moving bar-chart race spanning three decades.

📈 Data & Methodology
Figures come from public company filings and trusted financial databases. Each company’s number represents U.S.-segment revenue when disclosed (e.g., CVS Health includes PBM & insurance, Amazon includes AWS, Apple reflects its Americas segment).

🔍 Sources
• SEC Form 10-K & 10-Q filings
• Investor-relations press releases & presentations
• Financial platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Yahoo Finance, Statista)
• Business outlets (The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg News)
• Historical filing archives

📰 Key Events
• 00:00 Amazon founded (Jul 5 1994)
• 00:20 PriceCostco → Costco (Aug 30 1997)
• 00:35 Apple unveils iMac (Jun 15 1998)
• 00:47 First Apple Store opens (May 19 2001)
• 00:59 iTunes Music Store launches (Apr 28 2003)
• 01:13 Sears + Kmart merge (Mar 24 2005)
• 01:17 Amazon Prime launches (Feb 2 2005)
• 01:26 Federated becomes Macy’s (Jun 1 2007)
• 01:30 Apple debuts iPhone (Jan 9 2007)
• 02:00 Best Buy’s “Renew Blue” turnaround (Nov 7 2012)
• 02:33 Amazon buys Whole Foods (Jun 16 2017)
• 02:40 Sears Holdings bankruptcy (Oct 15 2018)
• 02:53 COVID e-commerce boom (Jul 30 2020)
• 03:17 Walmart drone deliveries begin (Sep 5 2023)


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⚠️ Disclaimer
This video is for educational and illustrative purposes only.

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