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Big Lots main competitors are Vudu, Rite Aid, and Costco Wholesale.

Competitor Summary. See how Big Lots compares to its main competitors:

  • Walmart has the most employees (2,300,000).
  • Employees at Vudu earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $67,887.
  • The oldest company is Kroger, founded in 1883.
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Big Lots vs competitors

CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1967
4.3
Columbus, OH5$4.7B22,900
1883
4.5
Cincinnati, OH26$147.1B465,000
1978
4.6
Atlanta, GA2$159.5B500,001
1962
4.4
Menomonee Falls, WI4$16.2B110,000
1984
4.1
Westborough, MA10$20.5B25,001
1962
4.4
Camp Hill, PA3$24.1B50,000
2004
4.5
Sunnyvale, CA1-180
1938
4.1
Little Rock, AR207$6.6B40,000
1962
4.6
Bentonville, AR7$681.0B2,300,000
1939
4.4
Goodlettsville, TN1$40.6B143,000
1902
4.5
Minneapolis, MN3$106.6B409,000
1899
4.8
Troy, MI1$25.1B1,500
1958
4.6
Oakland, CA4$963.8M6,127
1948
4.8
Wayne, NJ1$11.5B64,000
1986
4.4
Chesapeake, VA1$17.6B193,100
1982
4.3
Dublin, CA7$21.1B88,100
1948
4.3
Coraopolis, PA9$12.4B50,100
1972
4.2
Burlington, NJ3$10.6B40,000
1971
4.4
Union, NJ1$5.3B55,000
1976
4.6
Issaquah, WA20$254.5B273,000
2005
4.3
Hoffman Estates, IL5$1.4B85,000

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Big Lots salaries vs competitors

Among Big Lots competitors, employees at Vudu earn the most with an average yearly salary of $67,887.

Compare Big Lots salaries vs competitors

CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
Big Lots
$33,427$16.07-
Kroger
$31,390$15.09-
The Home Depot
$31,965$15.37-
Kohl's
$30,490$14.66-
BJ's Wholesale Club
$31,123$14.96-
Rite Aid
$37,918$18.23-

Compare Big Lots job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
Big Lots
$36,663$17.63
Dollar General
$38,206$18.37
Vudu
$36,668$17.63
Costco Wholesale
$36,602$17.60
Target
$36,454$17.53
Rite Aid
$35,237$16.94
Kohl's
$35,165$16.91
Walmart
$34,578$16.62
Kmart
$34,100$16.39
Sears Holdings
$34,075$16.38
Kroger
$34,043$16.37
Cost Plus World Market
$33,408$16.06
The Home Depot
$33,003$15.87
Dollar Tree
$32,869$15.80
Ross Stores
$32,629$15.69
BJ's Wholesale Club
$32,244$15.50
Bed Bath & Beyond
$31,670$15.23
Dillard's
$31,210$15.00
Burlington
$31,105$14.95
Toys"R"Us
$30,949$14.88

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Big Lots demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Big Lots vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
Dillard's28%72%
Burlington37%63%
Bed Bath & Beyond41%59%
Big Lots46%54%
Costco Wholesale60%40%
DICK'S Sporting Goods60%40%

Compare race at Big Lots vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
62%17%12%6%3%
9.8
60%18%12%6%3%
9.9
60%19%12%6%3%
9.9
56%23%9%7%4%
9.9
67%13%12%6%3%
9.7
59%18%13%6%4%
9.7

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Big Lots and similar companies CEOs

CEOBio
Mark J. Tritton
Bed Bath & Beyond

Mr. Tritton has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry, including most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Target Corporation, where he was instrumental in transforming the omni-channel shopping experience. He has end-to-end retail industry experience in merchandising, design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution at some of the world’s leading iconic retailers and brands. In addition to Target, this includes Nordstrom, Inc., Timberland LLC and Nike, Inc. Mr. Tritton is a native of Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Education in English and History from the University of Sydney.

Michael B. O'Sullivan
Burlington

Michael O'Sullivan is a Board Member at BURLINGTON STORES, INC. and Chief Executive Officer at BURLINGTON STORES, INC. and is based in San Francisco, California. He has worked as VP at JPMorgan Chase & Co, President/COO at Ross Stores, and Senior VP:Strategic Planning at Ross Stores. Michael studied at Columbia Business School between 1989 and 1991 and University of Oxford between 1982 and 1985.

Walter Craig Jelinek
Costco Wholesale

Craig Jelinek assumed the position of President, Chief Operating Officer and Director in February 2010. Prior to being named President by the Board of Directors, he held various senior management positions in Operations and Merchandising, including the position of Executive Vice President and COO of Merchandising since 2004. Prior to joining the Company in 1984, Mr. Jelinek held various management positions with Fed-Mart and Gemco.

William Thomas Dillard
Dillard's

William T. Dillard II (born 1945) is an American heir and businessman. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Dillard's (NYSE:DDS).

Todd J. Vasos
Dollar General

Mr. Vasos has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since June 2015. He joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2013. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in executive positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation for seven years, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2008 - November 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (2001 - 2008), where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout and space allocation, and the operation of three distribution centers. He also previously served in leadership positions at Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Corporation.

Michael A. Witynski (Mike)
Dollar Tree

Mike Witynski is President and CEO. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer from July 2015 to June 2017, and as Senior Vice President of Stores from August 2010 to July 2015. Prior to joining Dollar Tree, Mr. Witynski was President of Shaw’s Supermarkets, and held senior leadership roles in Merchandising, Marketing, Private Brands and Operations at Supervalu, Inc. during his 29-year career in the grocery industry.

Michelle D. Gass
Kohl's

Michelle D. Gass (Petkers) is an American businesswoman who currently serves as the CEO and Director of Kohl's Corporation, a position she has held since May 2018.

Heyward R. Donigan
Rite Aid

Heyward Donigan is an Exec VP/Chief Mktg Officer at Premera Blue Cross, Chief Executive Officer at MISTAKE/ Do yours., and Chief Executive Officer at MDX MEDICAL INC and is based in Tampa, Florida. He has worked as Board Member at Kindred at Home, President/CEO at Beacon Health Options, and Chief Executive Officer at Rite Aid. Heyward studied at University of Virginia and New York University between 1987 and 1992.

Barbara Rentler
Ross Stores

Barbara Rentler (born between 1947 and 1948) is a businesswoman, and the current CEO of Fortune 500 company, Ross Stores Inc.

Edward Lampert
Sears Holdings

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Big Lots

my colleagues are my favorite thing about working at Big Lots.

Cons of working at Big Lots

some of my shifts are very early, like 4am early. But those shifts are usually less than 6 hours.

Big Lots benefits

Big Lots sells a variety of products/merchandise, so it's often one stop shopping (saving time). And I also get an employee discount saving money).

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