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Metro Sees Like-For-Like Sales Up 2.3%, But Russia Still Weighs

Wholesaler Metro AG said that its first quarter like-for-like sales were up 2.3% across the group, with Asia (+5.9%) and Eastern Europe (+6.4%) performing...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Olaf Koch, Metro AG, Issue 5 2018

In the run up to Christmas 2018, ESM is proud to present a recap of some of our biggest articles of the year, exclusively for Premium website subscribers....

Metro AG Anticipating 1% To 3% Sales Rise In 2018/19

German wholesaler Metro said on Thursday it expects eastern Europe and Asia to drive a rise in sales in the 2018/19 financial year, although it sees profit...

Could Amazon Be Prepared To Make A Move For Metro's Real? Analysis

The news that Germany's Metro AG is planning to sell its Real hypermarket business has sent the rumour mill into a spin, with one leading analyst suggestin...

Metro AG To Sell Real, Focus Solely On Wholesale

Germany’s Metro AG has announced that it is seeking a buyer for its Real hypermarket business, to focus solely on its wholesale operations. In a s...

Metro: Russia Sales Decline Slows 'Significantly' In Q3

Wholesaler Metro has said that the difficulties in its Russia business seem to be alleviating, saying that thanks to the introduction of 'suitable measures...

German Union Threatens Further Strikes At Metro's Real Hypermarkets

Labour union Verdi threatened to call on 34,000 workers at Metro's Real hypermarkets in Germany to stage further industrial action in protest over a wage a...

Metro Has 'No Plans' To Sell Real Hypermarket Chain: CEO

Retailer Metro has no plans to sell its German hypermarket chain Real, chief executive Olaf Koch has said in an interview. Metro, a sprawling conglomera...