Group business model
METRO is a leading international specialist company in the wholesale and food retail sector. The ultimate parent company is METRO AG, which acts as the central management holding company. It performs group management functions, particularly in the areas of finance, controlling, legal and compliance. The central management and administrative functions of METRO Cash & Carry are all anchored within METRO AG.
The group essentially consists of the 2 segments METRO Wholesale and Real. The wholesale company METRO Cash & Carry operates 759 wholesale stores across 25 countries. The delivery business (food service distribution) is also part of this segment, with companies like METRO Delivery Service and the delivery specialists Classic Fine Foods, Pro à Pro and Rungis Express. Real operates 282 hypermarkets across Germany.
Additionally, the business unit HoReCa Digital, founded in 2015, consolidates the group’s digitisation initiatives, such as METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars. This initiative sponsors 2 programmes that last for 3 months and are aimed at supporting start-ups developing digitisation solutions in the area of hospitality and retail.
Other service companies include METRO PROPERTIES, METRO LOGISTICS, METRO SYSTEMS, METRO ADVERTISING and METRO SOURCING. These companies provide group-wide comprehensive services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, advertising and procurement to all group companies.
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METRO Wholesale1 |
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Real |
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METRO |
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2016 |
2017 |
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2016 |
2017 |
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2016 |
2017 |
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Germany |
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106 |
104 |
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285 |
282 |
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391 |
386 |
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Belgium |
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16 |
16 |
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16 |
16 |
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France |
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94 |
97 |
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94 |
97 |
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Italy |
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49 |
50 |
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49 |
50 |
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Netherlands |
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17 |
17 |
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17 |
17 |
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Austria |
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12 |
12 |
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12 |
12 |
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Portugal |
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10 |
10 |
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10 |
10 |
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Spain |
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37 |
37 |
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37 |
37 |
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Western Europe (excl. Germany) |
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235 |
239 |
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235 |
239 |
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Bulgaria |
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11 |
11 |
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11 |
11 |
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Kazakhstan |
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6 |
6 |
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6 |
6 |
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Croatia |
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9 |
9 |
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9 |
9 |
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Moldova |
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3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
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Poland |
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30 |
30 |
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30 |
30 |
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Romania |
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30 |
30 |
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342 |
30 |
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Russia |
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89 |
89 |
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89 |
89 |
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Serbia |
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10 |
9 |
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10 |
9 |
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Slovakia |
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6 |
6 |
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6 |
6 |
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Czech Republic |
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13 |
13 |
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13 |
13 |
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Turkey |
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32 |
33 |
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32 |
33 |
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Ukraine |
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32 |
31 |
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32 |
31 |
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Hungary |
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13 |
13 |
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13 |
13 |
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Eastern Europe |
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284 |
283 |
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2882 |
283 |
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China |
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86 |
90 |
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86 |
90 |
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India |
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23 |
24 |
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23 |
24 |
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Japan |
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9 |
10 |
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9 |
10 |
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Pakistan |
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9 |
9 |
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9 |
9 |
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Asia |
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127 |
133 |
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127 |
133 |
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International |
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646 |
655 |
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6502 |
655 |
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METRO |
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752 |
759 |
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285 |
282 |
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1,0412 |
1,041 |