As part of the annual “Hot 100” list of the nation’s fastest-growing retailers, STORES Magazine takes a deep dive into several retail segments. These highlights also show the fastest-growing restaurants and the consistently hot companies that have appeared on the list every year. Check out this year’s list of the Hot 100 Retailers: https://nrf.com/hot100.

1. 2015
HOT 100
HIGHLIGHTS

2. HOT SEGMENT: E-COMMERCE
Amazon.com $49,353,000 $40,250,000 10.82% 9.33% 1,496
Wayfair 1,035,000 626,000 0.23 0.15 82
Choxi.com 689,000 340,000 0.15 0.08 72
Bluestem Brands 1,071,000 839,000 0.23 0.19 40
Overstock.com 1,472,000 1,282,000 0.32 0.30 26
Gilt Groupe 660,000 596,000 0.14 0.14 7
Evine Live 700,000 640,000 0.15 0.15 5
Newegg 2,878,000 2,710,000 0.63 0.63 3
FreshDirect 332,000 313,000 0.07 0.07 0
Company 2014 Sales 2013 Sales 2014 Market 2013 Market Gain in
(000) (000) Share Share Basis Points
Source: Kantar Retail
See more from STORES Magazine’s Hot 100 Retailers 2015: nrf.com/hot100.

3. HOT SEGMENT: FOOD / DRUG / MASS
Source:
Kantar Retail
The Kroger Co. $103,033,000 $93,598,000 7.37% 6.95% 420
Costco 79,694,000 74,740,000 5.70 5.55 151
Walgreen 72,671,000 68,688,000 5.20 5.10 98
Bi-Lo 10,362,000 8,905,000 0.74 0.66 80
Dollar General 18,910,000 17,504,000 1.35 1.30 53
Whole Foods Market 13,642,000 12,434,000 0.98 0.92 52
Publix Super Markets 30,560,000 28,917,000 2.18 2.15 39
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance 3,066,000 2,525,000 0.22 0.19 32
Sprouts Farmers Market 2,967,000 2,438,000 0.21 0.18 31
Dollar Tree 8,390,000 7,670,000 0.60 0.57 31
Aldi 11,728,000 10,898,000 0.84 0.81 30
Trader Joe’s 9,388,000 8,684,000 0.67 0.64 27
BJ’s Wholesale Club 13,811,000 12,965,000 0.99 0.96 25
WakeFern / ShopRite 14,985,000 14,100,000 1.07 1.05 25
99 Cents Only Stores 1,882,000 1,487,000 0.13 0.11 24
WinCo Foods 5,872,000 5,441,000 0.42 0.40 16
The Fresh Market 1,753,000 1,512,000 0.13 0.11 13
Casey’s General Stores 2,503,000 2,242,000 0.18 0.17 13
Wegmans Food Market 7,405,000 6,999,000 0.53 0.52 10
Grupo Comercial Chedraui 1,285,000 1,107,000 0.09 0.08 10
Stripes Convenience Stores 1,239,000 1,066,000 0.09 0.08 9
Demoulas Super Markets 3,320,000 3,084,000 0.24 0.23 8
Petco Animal Supplies 3,510,000 3,268,000 0.25 0.24 8
Tops Markets 2,456,000 2,255,000 0.18 0.17 8
Alimentation Couche-Tard 5,167,000 4,868,000 0.37 0.36 8
Company 2014 Sales 2013 Sales 2014 Market 2013 Market Gain in
(000) (000) Share Share Basis Points
See more from STORES Magazine’s Hot 100 Retailers 2015: nrf.com/hot100.

4. HOT SEGMENT: HARDGOODS
AT&T Wireless $12,960,000 $8,347,000 1.87% 1.25% 627
Verizon Wireless 10,959,000 8,111,000 1.58 1.21 373
Office Depot 6,587,000 4,276,000 0.95 0.64 314
Ace Hardware 14,299,000 12,050,000 2.07 1.80 268
Apple Stores / iTunes 28,380,000 26,648,000 4.10 3.98 123
Sherwin-Williams 7,047,000 6,223,000 1.02 0.93 89
Tractor Supply Co. 5,820,000 5,165,000 0.84 0.77 70
Northern Tool and Equipment 1,410,000 998,000 0.20 0.15 55
O’Reilly Automotive 7,216,000 6,649,000 1.04 0.99 50
Restoration Hardware Holdings 1,707,000 1,427,000 0.25 0.21 34
Conn’s 1,118,000 904,000 0.16 0.13 27
Five Below 680,000 535,000 0.10 0.08 18
Advance Auto Parts 4,379,000 4,118,000 0.63 0.61 18
Bass Pro Shops 2,774,000 2,596,000 0.40 0.39 13
Gander Mountain 1,322,000 1,194,000 0.19 0.18 13
Rural King Supply 751,000 657,000 0.11 0.10 10
Hobby Lobby Stores 2,563,000 2,413,000 0.37 0.36 10
Leslie’s Poolmart 703,000 656,000 0.10 0.10 4
Company 2014 Sales 2013 Sales 2014 Market 2013 Market Gain in
(000) (000) Share Share Basis Points
Source: Kantar Retail
See more from STORES Magazine’s Hot 100 Retailers 2015: nrf.com/hot100.

5. HOT SEGMENT: SOFTGOODS
Source:
Kantar Retail
Hudson’s Bay $5,174,000 $1,461,000 2.08% 0.60% 1,483
Signet Jewelers 5,251,000 3,518,000 2.11 1.44 674
TJX 22,206,000 21,000,000 8.93 8.58 346
Men’s Wearhouse 2,790,000 1,935,000 1.12 0.79 331
L Brands 10,303,000 9,349,000 4.14 3.82 321
Nordstrom 13,259,000 2,330,000 5.33 5.04 292
Ross Stores 11,032,000 10,221,000 4.44 4.18 258
H&M 2,670,000 2,097,000 1.07 0.86 216
Dick’s Sporting Goods 6,811,000 6,207,000 2.74 2.54 202
Zulily 1,182,000 682,000 0.48 0.28 196
Academy 3,616,000 3,197,000 1.45 1.31 147
Michael Kors Holdings 1,656,000 1,319,000 0.67 0.54 127
Ikea North America Services 4,611,000 4,275,000 1.85 1.75 107
Foot Locker 5,239,000 4,895,000 2.11 2.00 106
Burlington Coat Factory 4,707,000 4,402,000 1.89 1.80 93
Williams-Sonoma 4,591,000 4,306,000 1.85 1.76 86
G-III Apparel Group 499,000 298,000 0.20 0.12 79
Ralph Lauren 2,665,000 2,454,000 1.07 1.00 69
Forever 21 2,194,000 2,012,000 0.88 0.82 60
Lululemon Athletica 1,250,000 1,084,000 0.50 0.44 60
Genesco 2,211,000 2,041,000 0.89 0.83 55
The Finish Line 1,821,000 1,670,000 0.73 0.68 49
Rue 21 1,214,000 1,078,000 0.49 0.44 48
National Stores 918,000 809,000 0.37 0.33 39
Recreational Equipment Inc. 1,607,000 1,500,000 0.65 0.61 33
Charming Charlie 502,000 414,000 0.20 0.17 33
Skechers USA 535,000 460,000 0.22 0.19 27
JustFab 415,000 345,000 0.17 0.14 26
The Cato Corp. 969,000 903,000 0.39 0.37 21
Boot Barn Holdings 403,000 346,000 0.16 0.14 21
Company 2014 Sales 2013 Sales 2014 Market 2013 Market Gain in
(000) (000) Share Share Basis Points
See more from STORES Magazine’s Hot 100 Retailers 2015: nrf.com/hot100.

6. Restaurants have
different business
models than traditional
retailers — many of them
franchise — so they get
their own “Hot” list.
SPOTLIGHT ON RESTAURANTS
Source:
Kantar Retail
Chipotle Mexican Grill $4,069,000 $3,182,000 0.71% 0.59% 120
Starbucks 10,604,000 9,341,000 1.84 1.72 119
Chick-fil-A 5,936,000 5,191,000 1.03 0.96 74
Panda Express 2,246,000 1,990,000 0.39 0.37 23
Zaxby’s 1,258,000 1,073,000 0.22 0.20 20
Whataburger 1,801,000 1,588,000 0.31 0.29 20
Little Caesars 3,405,000 3,100,000 0.59 0.57 20
Domino’s Pizza 4,116,000 3,770,000 0.71 0.69 20
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 2,156,000 1,942,000 0.37 0.36 16
Jersey Mike’s Subs 525,000 406,000 0.09 0.07 16
Wingstop (Roark Capital Group) 664,000 540,000 0.12 0.10 16
Firehouse Subs 544,000 436,000 0.09 0.08 14
Culver’s 1,036,000 906,000 0.18 0.17 13
Yard House (Darden Restaurants) 478,000 395,000 0.08 0.07 10
Raising Cane Chicken Fingers 415,000 336,000 0.07 0.06 10
Bojangles’ (Advent International) 1,033,000 923,000 0.18 0.17 9
Dairy Queen (Berkshire Hathaway) 3,192,000 2,960,000 0.55 0.55 9
Hardee’s (Roark Capital Group) 2,117,000 1,953,000 0.37 0.36 8
Moe’s Southwest Grill (Roark Capital Group) 571,000 498,000 0.10 0.09 7
Qdoba Mexican Grill (Jack in the Box) 667,000 592,000 0.12 0.11 7
Papa John’s 2,673,000 2,488,000 0.46 0.46 5
El Pollo Loco 723,000 658,000 0.13 0.12 4
Tim Hortons (Restaurant Brands International) 650,000 590,000 0.11 0.11 4
Auntie Anne’s (Roark Capital Group) 493,000 447,000 0.09 0.08 3
McAlister’s Deli (Roark Capital Group) 505,000 459,000 0.09 0.08 3
Dunkin’ Donuts (Dunkin’ Brands Group) 7,720,000 7,256,000 1.34 1.34 3
Papa Murphy’s 842,000 780,000 0.15 0.14 2
The Capital Grille (Darden Restaurants) 405,000 372,000 0.07 0.07 2
In-N-Out Burger 751,000 698,000 0.13 0.13 2
Steak ‘n Shake (Biglari Holdings) 952,000 891,000 0.17 0.16 1
Company (Parent Company) 2014 Sales 2013 Sales 2014 Market 2013 Market Gain in
(000) (000) Share Share Basis Points
See more from STORES Magazine’s Hot 100 Retailers 2015: nrf.com/hot100.

7. These consistently “hot” retailers have
appeared on STORES’ annual list each year
since the Hot 100 was first published in 2006.
SUSTAINED SIZZLE
Source: Kantar Retail
Amazon.com $49,353,000 $4,617,000 1069% 30%
O’Reilly Automotive 7,216,000 2,045,000 353 15
Tractor Supply Co. 5,820,000 2,066,000 282 12
Dick’s Sporting Goods 6,811,000 2,625,000 259 11
Dollar Tree 8,390,000 3,394,000 247 11
Ross Stores 11,032,000 5,198,000 212 9
Company 2014 Sales 2005 Sales Change Average
(000) (000) Annual Growth
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2015 HOT 100 HIGHLIGHTS
The “Hot Segments” take a deep dive into several retail
segments, ranking retailers by year-over-year gains in
market share basis points.
In addition, these highlights show the fastest-growing
restaurants and the consistently “hot” companies on the
list year after year.
See all the companies on STORES Magazine’s annual list
of Hot 100 Retailers: nrf.com/hot100