The Bird's Eve View

摘要

The retail story in 2015 was mostly about the battle for market share, with off-pricers and e-com-merce coming out the biggest winners. The total home textiles universe inched up 1.8% to $27.6 billion in U.S. retail sales. The balance of the business between channels remained stable. Discounters/supercent-ers continue to own the biggest piece of the business. Walmart's massive size — it is the leading retailer of home textiles in the coun- try - helped maintain that dominance. So did phenomenal growth in the off-price sector, especially at TJMaxx/Marshalls and Ross Stores.