2020 Q3/Global Top 250 Retailers



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INDEX Facts

  • Completed date:

    04 Jul 2020

  • Total URLs tested:

    664,095

  • Total tests run:

    215,848,919

  • Total number of PDF's:

    694

  • URLs failing functional tests:

    2.59%

  • Pages failing code standards:

    90.62%

  • Pages missing a title:

    3.10%

  • Pages failing accessibility level A:

    98.82%

  • Pages failing accessibility level AA:

    51.12%

  • Poorest code quality:

    Alliance Boots (http://www.boots.com/) - 286,361 failures

  • Fastest average response time:

    Aldi (http://www.aldi.co.uk/)




Accessibility and Performance rankings Expand / contract icon

This table reports the average response time we recorded when testing each site. A response time above 0.7 seconds can have a negative effect on user experience.

This table reports the percentage of pages on the sites we tested that passed automated WCAG 2.1 A and AA testing (0 means every page had an issue).

Organisation Avg. Response Download (kB/s)
Aldi 0.02 77.50
Centres Distributeur​s E. Leclerc 0.04 284.13
dm-drogerie markt 0.05 579.49
Associated British F​oods plc/​Primark 0.05 159.55
Lagardere Services A​sia Pacific 0.05 66.06
Iceland Foods Group ​Ltd 0.06 105.20
Alliance Boots 0.06 72.88
Groupe Auchan SA 0.06 138.64
Gruppo Pam SPA 0.07 504.63
John Lewis Partnersh​ip Plc 0.07 277.30
Groupe Vivarte 0.07 54.35
Wawa 0.08 183.41
Blokker Holding 0.08 94.06
Migros Turk 0.08 106.96
SPAR Österreich 0.08 213.00
Shoprite Holdings S.​ Africa 0.08 446.13
Massmart Holdings 0.08 59.51
C&​A Europe 0.09 495.13
J Sainsbury Plc 0.09 238.82
PPR S.A. 0.09 1745.46
Deichmann Group 0.09 572.89
Amazon.com 0.10 257.75
Dillard's 0.10 127.23
Next 0.10 157.48
Otto Group 0.11 685.60
Metro Group DE 0.11 306.01
CVS Caremark 0.12 819.89
Reitangruppen AS 0.12 2071.90
Sonae 0.12 1807.73
Koninklijke Ahold N.​V 0.12 5073.67
Organizacion Soriana​ 0.12 144.89
Laviva 0.12 2710.56
KF Gruppen 0.12 490.70
Iper la Grande 0.13 487.60
Pick ‘n Pay Stores 0.13 214.55
Neiman Marcus 0.14 132.97
B&​Q 0.14 187.66
Carrefour S.A. 0.14 383.34
Bauhaus 0.14 157.13
Dirk Rossmann 0.14 299.77
LVMH 0.15 988.81
Dansk Supermarked A/​S 0.15 1323.84
The TJX Companies 0.15 215.04
Apple 0.15 2856.49
Esselunga S.p.A. 0.15 467.64
Casino Guichard-Perr​achon S.A. 0.16 979.78
GameStop 0.16 511.39
The Home Depot 0.16 1490.28
Spar Group 0.16 104.33
FDB (Coop Danmark AS​) 0.16 67.64
Conad Consorzio Nazi​onale 0.16 1006.31
Migros Genossenschaf​ts Bund 0.17 148.57
NorgesGruppen 0.18 761.61
Globus Holding 0.18 523.22
British Home Stores 0.18 228.02
Apoteket AB 0.18 169.82
The Sherwin-Williams​ Company 0.19 206.12
Wal-Mart Stores 0.19 409.13
Norma Lebensmittelfi​lialbetrieb 0.19 375.83
Target 0.19 286.54
DSG International 0.20 174.55
Poslovni system Merc​ator 0.20 1726.15
Axfood 0.20 356.54
Eldorado LLC 0.21 156.41
Fast Retailing 0.21 1397.12
Darty 0.21 383.22
Seven &​ I Holdings 0.22 455.23
Kesko 0.22 460.91
Maxima Grupe 0.23 811.54
Dell 0.23 83.93
Marks &​ Spencer 0.23 110.55
The IKEA Group 0.23 647.58
Bic Camera Inc. 0.23 537.34
Barnes &​ Noble 0.24 86.47
Coop Group Switzerla​nd 0.24 402.58
CP All 0.24 401.62
Winn Dixie Stores 0.25 434.20
S Group 0.25 330.14
Co-operative Group 0.25 1117.38
Edeka Zentrale 0.25 528.30
Walgreen 0.25 131.59
BJ's Wholesale Club​ 0.26 39.66
Systembolaget 0.26 316.57
Canadian Tire Corpor​ation 0.26 283.33
Ross Stores 0.27 278.57
FEMSA Comercio 0.27 711.07
Groupe Galeries Lafa​yette SA 0.31 827.20
Toys “R” Us 0.34 339.57
BIM (Birlesik Magaza​lar A.S.) 0.37 47.86
QuikTrip Corporation​ 0.37 282.20
Harris Teeter 0.37 334.95
East Japan Railway C​ompany 0.37 128.33
Dollar General Corpo​ration 0.38 242.76
Signet Jewelers 0.38 707.04
K's Holdings Corpo​ration 0.38 125.47
Beisia Group 0.38 312.36
Hy-Vee 0.39 461.18
OJSC Magnit 0.40 1018.47
Defense Commissary A​gency 0.40 273.38
Michaels Stores 0.41 149.22
RaceTrac Petroleum 0.41 266.73
Metro 0.41 528.44
Grupo Eroski 0.42 365.86
Maruetsu Inc 0.42 208.89
Shoppers Drug Mart 0.47 356.59
Wegmans Food Markets​ 0.47 911.42
Loblaw Companies Lim​ited 0.47 1999.68
Systeme U Centrale N​ationale 0.48 325.77
Grupo Jerónimo Marti​ns 0.48 174.75
Gome Home Appliance ​Group 0.49 185.92
Daiei Inc 0.49 174.60
Liverpool Mexico 0.49 1296.62
S.A.C.I. Falabella 0.49 400.68
Burlington Coat Fact​ory Investments Hold​ings 0.50 1323.13
DCM Japan Holdings 0.50 391.71
Compagnie Financière​ Richemont SA 0.51 590.83
Izumi Co Ltd 0.54 225.74
Suning Appliance 0.55 276.55
Giant Eagle 0.56 1104.06
Stater Bros 0.58 495.44
Dalian Dashang Group​ 0.58 153.57
Empire Company 0.59 370.33
Bailian (Brilliance)​ Group 0.65 232.96
Alimantation Couche-​Tard Inc. 0.67 205.76
Albertson's 0.71 200.22
Limited Brands 0.73 71.01
Debenhams 0.75 218.19
Best Denki Co. Ltd. 0.87 158.69
Cencosud S.A. 0.87 375.62
Takashimaya Company 0.92 268.46
Don Quijote Co. Ltd.​ 0.92 122.50
Dairy Farm Internati​onal Holdings 0.94 106.93
Uny (Apita) 0.97 201.82
Wesfarmers Limited 0.97 655.12
Heiwado 0.98 139.23
Belk 0.98 80.91
Marui Group 0.98 109.68
Kojima 0.99 167.06
Hankyu Hanshin Depar​tment Stores INC. 1.00 256.80
AEON Company Limited​ 1.00 198.87
Celesio AG 1.00 74.73
Shimamura 1.01 198.56
Lowe's Companies 1.02 251.78
Yamada Denki 1.03 226.45
J. Front Retailing 1.04 53.33
Shinsegae 1.04 146.75
Izumiya Co Ltd 1.08 191.70
PetSmart 1.16 59.24
Lotte Shopping 1.24 174.73
Edion Corporation 1.36 657.69
Valor Co Ltd 1.39 191.34
Big Lots 2.10 67.62
China Resources Ente​rprise 2.23 67.55
Organisation A AA
Cencosud S.A.41.4899.26
Co-operative Group37.6084.80
East Japan Railway C​ompany11.8595.56
Empire Company8.1517.78
Daiei Inc7.4193.33
Walgreen6.6799.26
Kesko5.198.89
BJ's Wholesale Club​4.4464.44
Shoprite Holdings S.​ Africa3.7066.67
China Resources Ente​rprise3.2044.80
Fast Retailing2.9951.49
DCM Japan Holdings2.96100.00
Gome Home Appliance ​Group2.9695.56
Izumiya Co Ltd2.9668.15
BIM (Birlesik Magaza​lar A.S.)2.968.15
K's Holdings Corpo​ration2.22100.00
Yamada Denki2.2279.26
CVS Caremark1.5799.21
S Group1.5796.85
Dirk Rossmann1.573.15
Ross Stores1.56100.00
Big Lots1.526.82
The Home Depot1.4820.00
AEON Company Limited​1.4812.59
Darty1.487.41
SPAR Österreich1.487.41
Dansk Supermarked A/​S1.28100.00
Izumi Co Ltd1.1296.63
Harris Teeter0.7996.06
Systembolaget0.7994.44
Shimamura0.7918.25
Best Denki Co. Ltd.0.791.59
Spar Group0.783.88
Toys “R” Us0.783.10
Dairy Farm Internati​onal Holdings0.7692.37
Don Quijote Co. Ltd.​0.7517.91
Apoteket AB0.7499.26
Wegmans Food Markets​0.7499.26
Heiwado0.7496.30
Globus Holding0.7488.15
J. Front Retailing0.7485.19
Uny (Apita)0.7480.74
Burlington Coat Fact​ory Investments Hold​ings0.7460.00
Iper la Grande0.7437.04
Winn Dixie Stores0.7410.37
NorgesGruppen0.748.15
OJSC Magnit0.748.15
Migros Genossenschaf​ts Bund0.747.41
Grupo Jerónimo Marti​ns0.746.67
Associated British F​oods plc/​Primark0.00100.00
British Home Stores0.00100.00
Dollar General Corpo​ration0.00100.00
Liverpool Mexico0.00100.00
Loblaw Companies Lim​ited0.00100.00
Lotte Shopping0.00100.00
Suning Appliance0.00100.00
Wawa0.00100.00
dm-drogerie markt0.00100.00
Koninklijke Ahold N.​V0.0099.26
RaceTrac Petroleum0.0099.21
Aldi0.0099.20
Blokker Holding0.0099.20
Compagnie Financière​ Richemont SA0.0099.20
Gruppo Pam SPA0.0098.44
Dillard's0.0098.43
Laviva0.0098.41
Lagardere Services A​sia Pacific0.0098.36
Apple0.0097.78
Maruetsu Inc0.0097.78
Alimantation Couche-​Tard Inc.0.0097.60
CP All0.0097.60
J Sainsbury Plc0.0097.60
Seven &​ I Holdings0.0097.60
Stater Bros0.0096.97
Giant Eagle0.0096.83
Carrefour S.A.0.0096.80
Edion Corporation0.0096.30
PetSmart0.0094.40
Kojima0.0092.00
Defense Commissary A​gency0.0091.85
Wesfarmers Limited0.0091.85
Otto Group0.0091.20
Shinsegae0.0091.20
Michaels Stores0.0091.11
Systeme U Centrale N​ationale0.0089.63
Edeka Zentrale0.0088.81
Axfood0.0085.93
Esselunga S.p.A.0.0085.19
Alliance Boots0.0078.74
Next0.0078.40
Grupo Eroski0.0077.78
Maxima Grupe0.0070.37
Shoppers Drug Mart0.0069.60
Centres Distributeur​s E. Leclerc0.0065.93
Hy-Vee0.0053.17
QuikTrip Corporation​0.0052.76
John Lewis Partnersh​ip Plc0.0047.20
Hankyu Hanshin Depar​tment Stores INC.0.0043.18
The Sherwin-Williams​ Company0.0042.40
Deichmann Group0.0034.33
Amazon.com0.0029.60
FEMSA Comercio0.0027.56
Dell0.0019.20
Takashimaya Company0.0016.80
Bic Camera Inc.0.0013.60
Coop Group Switzerla​nd0.0013.33
Marui Group0.0013.33
B&​Q0.009.60
Eldorado LLC0.008.80
Metro Group DE0.008.33
Beisia Group0.008.15
C&​A Europe0.008.15
Norma Lebensmittelfi​lialbetrieb0.007.46
KF Gruppen0.007.41
Valor Co Ltd0.007.41
Casino Guichard-Perr​achon S.A.0.005.93
The IKEA Group0.005.93
Neiman Marcus0.005.60
Metro0.005.43
S.A.C.I. Falabella0.005.43
Sonae0.005.19
Target0.003.20
Albertson's0.003.15
Conad Consorzio Nazi​onale0.003.15
Groupe Vivarte0.003.15
Poslovni system Merc​ator0.002.96
Canadian Tire Corpor​ation0.002.40
PPR S.A.0.002.36
Groupe Auchan SA0.001.60
Groupe Galeries Lafa​yette SA0.001.60
Organizacion Soriana​0.001.60
Debenhams0.001.59
Bailian (Brilliance)​ Group0.000.80
Barnes &​ Noble0.000.80
Bauhaus0.000.80
Celesio AG0.000.80
GameStop0.000.80
Massmart Holdings0.000.80
Reitangruppen AS0.000.80
Signet Jewelers0.000.80
Wal-Mart Stores0.000.80
Lowe's Companies0.000.79
The TJX Companies0.000.79
Belk0.000.00
DSG International0.000.00
Dalian Dashang Group​0.000.00
FDB (Coop Danmark AS​)0.000.00
Iceland Foods Group ​Ltd0.000.00
LVMH0.000.00
Limited Brands0.000.00
Marks &​ Spencer0.000.00
Migros Turk0.000.00
Pick ‘n Pay Stores0.000.00
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Error free sites

The following sites scored full marks for Function.

  • Carrefour S.A.
  • Gruppo Pam SPA
  • dm-drogerie markt
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Failing A & AA on every page

The following sites failed high priority tests on every page.

  • Belk
  • Dalian Dashang Group
  • Iceland Foods Group Ltd
  • Limited Brands
  • LVMH
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Migros Turk
  • FDB (Coop Danmark AS)
  • DSG International
  • Pick ‘n Pay Stores
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Excluded from INDEX

The following sites were excluded from the INDEX.

  • Isetan
  • RadioShack Corporation
  • President Chain Corporation
  • Lojas Americanas
  • Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
  • AS Watson & Company
  • Best Buy
  • Casey's General Stores
  • Controladora Comercial Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
  • Coop Italy
  • Dick's Sporting Goods
  • Dunnes Stores
  • Distribucion y Servicio D&S SA
  • Euroset Group
  • Delhaize Group
  • The Game Group
  • Hudson's Bay Company
  • Home Retail Group
  • HORNBACH-Baumarkt
  • ICA AB
  • J.C. Penney
  • Katz Group
  • Kwik Trip
  • Liberty Media LLC
  • Schwarz Unternehmens Treuhand
  • Life Corporation
  • SHV Holdings N.V. / Makro
  • MatsumotoKiyoshi
  • MenardU.S.
  • Mercadona, S.A.
  • OfficeMax
  • Golub Corporation/Price Chopper Supermarkets
  • Publix Super Markets
  • Raley's
  • RONA
  • Roundy's Supermarkets
  • Safeway
  • Fa. Anton Schlecker
  • Maxeda
  • Sheetz
  • Staples
  • SuperValu
  • The Tengelmann Group
  • The Pantry
  • Tokyu Corporation
  • Whole Foods Market
  • Williams-Sonoma
  • WinCo Foods
  • XXXLutz Group
  • Inditex S.A
  • WM Morrison
  • Joshin Denki Co Ltd
  • Advance Auto Parts
  • Nordstrom
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • AutoZone Inc.
  • Bed Bath and Beyond
  • The Bon-Ton Stores
  • Groupe Adeo
  • Casas Bahia SA
  • Ets Franz Colruyt S.A.
  • Costco Wholesale
  • Decathlon United
  • Dollar Tree Stores
  • Douglas Holding
  • El Corte Inglés
  • Family Dollar Stores
  • Foot Locker
  • The Gap
  • H.E. Butt Grocery Company
  • H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB
  • Intermarche
  • Jim Pattison Group
  • Kohl's Corporation
  • The Kroger Co
  • Macy's
  • Meijer
  • Office Depot
  • O'Reilly Automative
  • Pao de Acucar
  • Luxottica Group S.p.A.
  • Rite Aid Corporation
  • Save Mart Supermarkets
  • Sears Holdings
  • Army & Air Force Exchange Service
  • Tesco plc
  • Woolworths Ltd
  • X5 Retail Group N.V.
  • Yodobashi Camera
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PDF testing

12.0% of PDFs passed all our WCAG accessibility checks.

Sitemorse performs twenty eight checks on PDF documents as part of our website benchmarking to ensure users do not experience problems such as broken links, or failing email addresses - we are also the first to test the accessibility compliance of PDF's.

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Top ten functional failures

The most common categories of functional failure.

file/image/badtype
Image file has incorrect type
34.97%
url/fetch/notfound
File not found
26.50%
url/fetch/accessdenied
Access is denied
18.63%
url/fetch/badcookie
Web server attempted to set invalid cookie
7.12%
url/fetch/errorstatus
Error status code received from web server
5.04%
url/fetch/noaddr
Host not found in DNS
3.24%
url/fetch/timeout
Timeout downloading file
1.60%
url/fetch/unknownstatus
Unknown status code received from web server
0.93%
url/fetch/badscheme
URL scheme was unrecognised
0.45%
url/fetch/noeoh
No end-of-headers found in HTTP response
0.41%
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Top ten code quality failures

The most common categories of code quality failure.

file/html/badattr
Invalid attribute name
41.75%
file/html/tagnotallowed
A start tag has been found in a position in which that element may not appear
18.73%
file/html/badvalue
Invalid attribute value
13.59%
file/html/unknowntag
A start or end tag was found which was unrecognised
7.00%
file/html/unknownid
Fragment identifier not found
4.21%
file/html/closingunopened
A redundant close tag was found
3.63%
file/html/missingclose
An element is missing the required close tag
3.46%
url/fetch/moved
A "301 Moved Permanently" response was received
2.17%
file/html/repeatedattr
A tag has been assigned the same attribute more than once
1.34%
file/image/size
Image file size or dimensions do not match
0.84%