Are retail Giants the new small business?

Retail giants like WalMart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, Rona, Shoppers Drug Mart, Weston Group and Canadian Tire employ millions of workers world wide. These companies are considered corporations that are destroying small businesses. Small business is alive and well in many industries such as construction and warehousing; but in retail the giants are in control. But how bad is it that these giants are buying up real-estate, creating construction jobs, creating retail jobs and bringing in tax dollars for cities the stores are located in? 

It is not as bad as it could be if Amazon and other e-retailers have their way. If retailers are left behind and products are shipped directly to the customer from warehouses, retail giants will be in trouble. Consider the information below, you will see the amount of people these retail giants are employing in Canada. If we loose these stores we will loos hundreds of thousands of jobs in Canada and millions worldwide.