METRO Cash & Carry is the leading international player in self-service wholesale: customer-focused, international and innovative. The concept is oriented towards helping customers to successfully run their own businesses.
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METRO Cash & Carry
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Locations 2
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745
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Number of countries 2
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29
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Sales 1
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€ 31.6 bn
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EBIT 1
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€ 947 mn
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Headcount (full-time equivalents as of closing date 31 December) 1
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115,331
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Articles, food assortment
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ca. 20,000
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Articles, nonfood assortment
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ca. 30,000
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METRO Cash & Carry looks back on a history of success in wholesale concepts. Founded in 1964 in Germany, the company quickly spread to many countries in Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. Its tradition in wholesale is accompanied by social heritage: a truly international corporate culture.
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International expansion is a significant element of the corporate strategy. In about four decades,
METRO Cash & Carry has grown from a Western Europe-centred wholesale concept to a leading international player in self-service wholesale, operating 745 outlets in 29 countries.
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There,
METRO Cash & Carry not only benefits from the dynamic economic development but also strives to promote local purchasing power and consumer demand
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Specifically, METRO Cash & Carry is focused on the dynamic growth markets in Asia and Eastern Europe as well as in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The majority of all new business locations are established in these growth regions. Over three billion people, about the half of the world’s population, live in countries where the company is already present.
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When entering new markets,
METRO Cash & Carry does more than securing its own future: it actively creates jobs and often pioneers the development of modern trade and supply structures. The company is committed to its social responsibility. Close cooperation with regional producers and suppliers builds up trust and increases the level of acceptance that
METRO Cash & Carry enjoys in each of its locations.
cbi:///cms/236117The METRO Cash & Carry concept was unique when the first store opened its doors to German businesses in 1964: instead of placing orders for the delivery of goods through multiple vendors, customers selected their own purchases directly at a store in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, and took those goods with them.
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Today, the company has grown to become the leading international player in self-service wholesale. Much copied around the world,
METRO Cash & Carry is once again setting itself apart from its competitors.
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METRO Cash & Carry product range and services - from delivery to ready-made business solutions - is outstanding in its diversity, quality and excellent price-benefit ratio. It operates with an unparalleled expertise in providing fresh food products.
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- Up to 50,000 different food and non-food products catering to the specific needs of national and local customer are always available -- in excellent quality -- at
METRO Cash & Carry. cbi:///cms/236127- Worldwide,
METRO Cash & Carry is the first to offer regional products for regional professional demand: in China, specialties like dim sum are as much a part of its product range as köfte in Turkey or plum pudding in England.
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- This implies a unique local sourcing system: up to 90 percent of
METRO Cash & Carry goods are purchased from local producers and suppliers. Close cooperation with them builds trust and increases the level of acceptance that
METRO Cash & Carry enjoys at each of its locations.
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