Description:

Since the merger of major trading companies in 1996, the METRO Group is one of the largest and most international retailing companies worldwide. The Group consists of several strong, independently operating divisions and subsidiaries, including:

• Metro Cash & Carry the global market leader in cash & carry for wholesalers
• Real hypermarkets and Extra supermarkets
• Media Markt and Saturn, Europe’s leader in consumer electronic retailing
• Galeria Kaufhof, the system leader in the department store business

All sales brands of the METRO Group take leading market positions in their respective segment and demonstrate their competence in trade and retail on a daily basis. Responsibility towards customers, stockholders and the public characterizes their corporate thinking and action. Innovative strength is one of their key success factors.