Research and Markets: Metro Took Over 19 Polish Operations of the Hypermarket Operator Geant in 2006

Business Wire, June 3, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93605) has announced the addition of "Premium Company Profile:Metro AG" to their offering.

Metro took over 19 Polish operations of the hypermarket operator Geant in 2006. With this deal, the number of Metros Real hypermarkets in Poland rose to 49 locations. Again in 2006, the group acquired 85 German operations (hypermarkets) of Wal-Mart. Both these acquisitions were a part of Metros inorganic growth strategy, as they extended the brand presence of Real in Poland and Germany.

Scope

- Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis

- Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors

- Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights of this title

Metro is the holding company for the Metro Group, Germanys largest retailer. The group operates in 2,400 locations in 30 countries including Austria, Belgium, China, the UK, Switzerland and India. Global reach and scale of its retail network enables Metro to compete with retail giants such as Wal-Mart.

The group conducts its operations through five sales divisions: Metro Cash & Carry, Media Markt and Saturn, Real including Extra, Galeria Kaufhof, and other.Metro has implemented a cross-divisional organization of central trade and retail functions, and has pooled these in cross-divisional service companies.

Metro operates through a wide range of store formats: wholesale, hypermarkets, supermarkets, departmental stores, restaurants and fashion stores. A wide range of store formats allows it to serve multiple customer segments, thereby reducing its business risk. Multiple store formats also provide the group with significant cross-selling opportunities.

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CONTENTS:

Overview

Catalyst

Summary

tables

Company Structure

Company Overview and Key Facts

History

Locations and Subsidiaries

Company Financials

Overview

Revenue by Division

Revenue by Geography

Products and Services List

Major Products and Services List

Competitors And Strategic Business Relationships

Key Competitors

Shareholders

Strategy

Company View

Strategy

Corporate Social Responsibility

SWOT Analysis

Overview

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Value Chain Analysis

Overview

Wholesale

Operations and distribution

Sales

Key Employees

List of Key Employees

Key Employee Biographies

Appendix

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Disclaimer

TABLES

Table 1: Metro AG - Key Facts

Table 2: Metro AG - Other Locations and Subsidiaries

Table 3: Metro AG - Revenue by Division

Table 4: Metro AG - Revenue by Geography

Table 5: Metro AG - List of Products

Table 6: Metro AG - List of Brands

Table 7: Metro AG - Key Competitors

Table 8: Metro AG - Key Shareholders

Table 9: Metro AG - SWOT Analysis Summary

Table 10: Metro AG - Value Chain Analysis

Table 11: Metro AG - Key Employees

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Source: Datamonitor