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50 Lan (五十岚)
50 Lan (五十岚) is a Taiwanese hand-shaken tea chain founded in 1994 as a roadside stall in Tainan, ranked first in Taiwan bubble-tea market share in 2023.
Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware is an American retailer-owned hardware cooperative headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, founded in Chicago in 1924 and owned by the independent retailers who operate its more than 5,800 stores.
Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts is an American automotive aftermarket parts retailer and distributor serving professional repair shops and DIY customers through 4,305 stores, with $8.6 billion in fiscal 2025 sales.
Al Rayan Ornamental Fish Trading & Aquarium
Al Rayan Ornamental Fish Trading & Aquarium (الريان لتجارة أسماك الزينة) is a Sharjah, UAE aquarium shop and pet store in Al Mareija selling ornamental fish, tanks, accessories, and pet food, listed in UAE directories since about 2012.
Animate (株式会社アニメイト) (retailer)
Animate is a Japanese specialty retail chain selling anime, manga, and game merchandise, founded in Ikebukuro in 1983, with 126 stores across all 47 prefectures and overseas locations.
Apple Store
The Apple Store is Apple's chain of company-owned retail stores, opened in 2001 at Tysons Corner, Virginia, and grown to more than 500 stores worldwide.
Aquarium Saujana
Aquarium Saujana is an aquarium and pet shop established in 2002 at 54A Jalan BRP 6/11, Bukit Rahman Putra, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, selling live fish, aquarium supplies, pet food, and pond maintenance; distinct from Saujana Aquarium & Pets Trading in Seri Kembangan.
B&H Photo
B&H Photo is a family-owned New York City retailer of photo, video, audio, and electronics equipment, founded in 1973, whose Manhattan superstore and website serve professional photographers and creators.
B&Q
B&Q, also known as Block and Quayle, is a British home improvement and DIY retailer with over 300 stores in the UK and Ireland, owned by Kingfisher plc.
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops, also known as Bass Pro, is an American outdoor gear retailer founded by Johnny Morris in 1972, now operating nearly 200 stores across North America.
Beauty salon
A beauty salon, also known as a beauty parlor or aesthetic salon, is a retail service establishment where clients pay for hair, skin, and nail treatments.
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond was an American specialty retailer of bed linens, bath goods, and housewares, founded in 1971, which liquidated in Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023.
Best Buy
Best Buy is an American consumer electronics retailer operating 1,068 stores across the United States and Canada with over 80,000 employees, generating $41.7 billion in revenue in fiscal 2026.
Blackwell's
Blackwell's, also known as Blackwell UK, is a British academic and specialist bookseller founded by Benjamin Henry Blackwell in Oxford in 1879, and owned by Waterstones since 2022.
Blockbuster (retailer)
Blockbuster was an American video rental chain that grew from a single Dallas store in 1985 into the world's largest home-video retailer, peaking at about 9,100 stores.
Bob's Discount Furniture
Bob's Discount Furniture, also known as Bob's Furniture, is an American value furniture retailer founded in 1991 in Newington, Connecticut, and headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut.
Boot Barn
Boot Barn is the largest US specialty retailer of western and work-related footwear and apparel, founded in 1978 and operating 539 stores in 49 states as of March 2026.
Bricks & Minifigs–Reckless Ben controversy
The Bricks & Minifigs–Reckless Ben controversy is a 2026 dispute between YouTuber Reckless Ben and the Utah-based LEGO resale chain over a consigned Star Wars collection.
Brooks Brothers
Brooks Brothers is an American menswear retailer founded in New York in 1818, the oldest US apparel brand in continuous operation, known for the button-down oxford shirt.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build-A-Bear Workshop is an American specialty retailer, founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark, where guests stuff, dress, and name their own teddy bears, with over 660 stores worldwide.
Cabela's
Cabela's is an American specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping, and shooting-sports gear, begun as a 1961 Nebraska mail-order business and acquired by Bass Pro Shops in 2017.
Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is a Canadian retail conglomerate founded in 1922 by the Billes brothers, operating more than 1,400 dealer-owned stores plus a bank and a real estate trust.
Cannabis dispensaries in the United States
A cannabis dispensary is a state-licensed US retail store selling medical or adult-use marijuana, with 14,932 stores nationwide as of February 2024 despite continuing federal prohibition.
CarMax
CarMax is the largest national used-car retailer in the United States, selling vehicles at fixed no-haggle prices from 250 stores and financing purchases through CarMax Auto Finance.
Cartier (jeweler)
Cartier, formally Société Cartier, is a French luxury jeweler and watchmaker founded in 1847 and owned by Richemont, known for the Santos, Tank, and Love collections.
Circuit City
Circuit City was an American consumer-electronics retailer founded in 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, as Wards Co.; profits peaked around 2000 and its 567 U.S. stores liquidated in 2009.
Crate & Barrel
Crate & Barrel, also known as Crate and Barrel, is an American specialty retailer of housewares, furniture, and home decor founded in 1962 and owned by the Otto Group.
Currys
Currys is a British technology and electricals retailer founded in 1884, listed in London, trading in the UK and Ireland and as Elkjøp in the Nordics, with 691 stores.
Currys plc
Currys plc, formerly Dixons Carphone, is a British electricals and technology retailer operating 691 stores across 6 countries, formed by the 2014 merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse.
DavidsTea
DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea retailer founded in Montréal in 2008 by Herschel and David Segal, selling over 200 proprietary loose-leaf blends through stores, e-commerce, and wholesale.