Careers Business Ownership Biggest Global Retail Companies in Africa Biggest African Retail Chains Worldwide Named As Global Powers of Retailing Print Public domain photo Business Ownership Industries Retail Small Business Restauranting Real Estate Nonprofit Organizations Landlords Import/Export Business Freelancing & Consulting Franchises Food & Beverage Event Planning eBay E-commerce Construction Operations & Success Becoming an Owner By Barbara Farfan Barbara Farfan University of Georgia Barbara Farfan is a retail industry expert with more than 20 years as a business consultant for the retail and publishing industries. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 09/22/16 >> UPDATE: 2014 Largest African Retail Companies >>Between the release of the Global Powers of Retailing 2010 report and the 2011 report, Shoprite Holdings rocketed from a global ranking of 130 into the 95th position. That would be impressive movement compared to your own country's retailers, but such upward movement on the global retailing stage is truly impressive.Pic 'n Pay and Massmart Holdings experienced similar upward movement on the 2011, but SPAR group lost significantly in the global retail revenue ranks. Two new South African companies broke onto the Global Powers of Retailing list in 2011. One of the South African newcomers is Woolworths, which is also ranked as one of Australia's largest retail chains.Each year a “Global Powers of Retailing” report is compiled by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and STORES Magazine, ranking retailers from all over the world according to total revenue. In 2011, the 14th annual list was released, ranking 250 retailers from 32 different countries.What follows is the largest retail companies with headquarters in South Africa. This 2011 Global Powers of Retailing list reflects the revenue that was generated in 2009, which was still a year of intense global retailing recession. Largest Retail Companies in Africa Top South Africa Global Retail Ranking #95 - Shoprite Holdings Ltd. Apparel/Footwear Specialty, Convenience/Forecourt Store, Drug Store/Pharmacy, Home Improvement, Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore, Other Specialty, Supermarket Ranking #130 - Pick 'n Pay Supermarket Ranking #138 - Massmart Holdings Ltd. Cash & Carry Warehouse ClubMassmart Consumer Websites: Ranking #138 - Massmart Holdings Ltd. Cash & Carry Warehouse ClubMassmart Consumer Websites: Ranking #211 - SPAR Group Supermarket Ranking #211 - SPAR Group Supermarket Ranking #245 - Metcash Trading Africa (Pty) Ltd Cash and Carry/Warehouse Club Ranking #245 - Metcash Trading Africa (Pty) Ltd Cash and Carry/Warehouse Club Ranking #248 - Woolworths Holdings Limited Department Store Ranking #248 - Woolworths Holdings Limited Department Store More Largest Retailers in the World Lists: Largest Retail Companies in North America Largest Retail Companies in Europe Largest Retail Companies in Asia Largest Retail Companies in South America Largest Retail Companies in Africa Complete List of Largest Retail Companies Arranged by Country Pinteresting Retail Pins | Follow on Twitter | "Like" on Facebook |