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Our business model

Our business model

The central element of the sCore strategy is the multichannel approach, which is reflected in the business model through dovetailing of the bricks-and-mortar wholesale stores, whose assortments are consistently aimed at professional customers, with the delivery business and digital solutions.

  • Our wholesale stores, under the brands METRO and MAKRO, offer customers flexibility as well as a wide product selection.
  • We are creating Europe’s largest online marketplace with METRO MARKETS, which focuses in particular on professional equipment for HoReCa customers.
  • In the area of FSD, METRO maintains a strong presence with its METRO Delivery Service and the delivery companies Aviludo, Caterite, Classic Fine Foods (CFF), Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk (JHB), Pro à Pro, Pro a Pro Spanien" and R express.
  • We consider ourselves to be the strong partner of choice for professional customers and we are enhancing our comprehensive multichannel approach with digital business solutions and services, such as DISH, an online platform for digital applications in the hospitality industry.
The business model of METRO

Innovative solutions – for the whole industry sector

METRO MARKETS - the METRO Online-Marketplace

METRO MARKETS

METRO MARKETS is responsible for the first B2B online marketplace geared towards HoReCa customers. The one-stop shop with non-food products and expansion course to Europe.

Digitalisation of the gastronomy sector

DISH Digital Solutions

DISH Digital Solutions empowers restaurateurs with competitive digital solutions so they can passionately focus on serving their guests.

METRO digital

METRO DIGITAL

Technology meets wholesale - as a product-driven organization, we develop digital solutions for our wholesale business used by millions of customers in all METRO countries worldwide.

Service companies – professional support for professional customers

METRO LOGISTICS

METRO LOGISTICS – Our Network. Your Success.

Use our reliable and efficient logistics network today for your challenges tomorrow.
Modelling

METRO PROPERTIES

Actively managing real assets. Finding and developing new locations. Maintaining wholesale and retail properties. These are the activities of METRO PROPERTIES, the METRO real estate company.

Business Partners

METRO SOURCING

Active in Hong Kong since 1976: METRO SOURCING is the import company of METRO. Its task: the international procurement of non-food products - from textiles to electronic devices.

Orange grove in Spain

METRO FOOD SOURCING - VTO

Since 2009, the Valencia Trading Office has been supporting METRO companies with fruit and vegetables directly from producers – offering top quality, wholesale prices and excellent service.

METRO SERVICES India - Going Further Together

METRO Global Solution Center India

METRO Global Solution Center India's goal is to achieve competitive advantage by standardizing processes, complying with regulations, providing sustainable cost-effective solutions and empowering METRO to do more for our customers every day.

Your jump to excellence - METRO SERVICES

METRO Global Solution Center Poland

“Accounting in our DNA” is a unique characteristic of our employees, which enables METRO Global Solution Center Poland to render the best accounting services for the METRO.


METRO Campus Service

METRO Campus Services

The Service-Company at the METRO Headquarters. METRO Campus Services offers its range of services to other METRO companies on Campus as well as to external tenants. Office Space Rental, facility management, services.

Seamless invoice chain integration

MIAG

Tailor-made services along the entire billing chain: MIAG ensures reliable invoicing. For dependable payment processes and efficient supply chain finance solutions.

METRO Re AG

METRO Re AG

METRO Re AG is the reinsurance company of METRO AG and provides reinsurance cover for companies within the METRO group.

Further topics

METRO sCore - Wholesale to the max

Strategy

Our ambition: METRO is a leader in the food wholesale and distribution sector. We intend to further build on our success alongside our professional HoReCa and Trader customers.

METRO Sustainability

Responsibility

METRO sees itself as a part of society. We aim to harmonise economic, environmental and social objectives. We act today for a better tomorrow. For a future worth living.

Working at METRO

Career and Life

We are more than a successful wholesaler – we provide solutions for the future. That’s why we are looking for clever people with new ideas and the courage to be innovative.

METRO AG

METRO_Politics

As a wholesaler, METRO is at the core of political developments in areas such as trade, food, sustainability, entrepreneurship and digitalisation.

METRO Stories Artwork Comic

METRO Stories

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