METRO AG

3 years of #sCore – more wholesale than ever before We are today more #wholesale than ever before – thanks to the consistent implementation of our #sCore strategy. What #sCore is about? We effectively combine our #stationary wholesale stores with #delivery services and #digital solutions. This multichannel approach allows us to respond to the needs of our professional customers in a way that is perfectly tailored to their requirements. Our progress thanks to its consistent implementation? Take a look 📺 of what a compelling, inspiring and future-oriented business model we have in place 👇 #MoreThanEver #WholesaleToTheMax #sCore #Wholesale #METROinFigures Dr. Steffen Greubel | Guillaume Deruyter | Christiane Giesen | Eric Riegger

𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 – 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 A packaging that not only #protects our products, but is also #shelf-ready and, on top of that, #sustainable? Challenge accepted! We have set ourselves ambitious targets to make our #ownbrands more sustainable already 7 years ago. ♻ Reduce plastic – We want to save 10,000 tonnes of plastic by 2030 to minimise environmental pollution. ♻ More recycling: We are increasing the proportion of recycled plastic in our packaging to 30% and thus closing the cycle. ♻ Phasing out: Protecting people and the environment by avoiding substances of concerns such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and expanded polystyrene (EPS) in our packaging. ♻ Increasing recyclability: Promoting a sustainable circular economy with 100% recyclable, reusable or home-compostable own-brand packaging to minimise our environmental footprint. ♻ Sustainable fiber materials: FSC®-/PEFC-certified or recycled – we support responsible forestry and the protection of our forests. 📅 You need more details? Our 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 for the 2023/24 financial year will be published in April. Stay tuned! #GlobalRecyclingDay #recycling #sustainability #resourcenotwaste #ESG12 #ESG17 #METROfact

"There is great potential for growth in our #FSD companies" In addition to our own delivery service, specialised delivery services play a decisive role. Serving specific customer segments – from fine dining to large-scale gastronomy – they are also on a growth path. In the latest episode of MORE Podcast, Julius Osthues shed light on their role in our #FSD strategy. 🔭 Looking ahead: What are our plans? 🚀 One major focus is to increase our #ownbrand share in our FSD portfolio. Promoting own brands is a key priority for us, and there is significant potential, especially with our FSD specialists. 🔗 We aim to boost the share of #sourcing #volumes that go through joint procurement channels, such as the trading offices. 💡 We can further empower our FSD companies by financing upfront investments. 🌐 Lastly, there is a large community across METRO/MAKRO that supports and inspires each other. If you encounter an issue in our daily operations, you can pick up the phone and call six other people who work in the same function and may already have the solution for your scenario. 🎧 Stream this #MORE Podcast episode on your favourite platform and subscribe in order to not miss the next one (link in comments 👇) #Wholesale #MorethanEver #Multichannel #insightsdiscovery #MORE #fsd #delivery #METROfact RUNGIS express GmbH | JHB | jhb.fi | Classic Fine Foods Group | Pro a Pro Spain | PRO à PRO | Aviludo, S.A. | Caterite Food & Wineservice Ltd

Purchasing at our online marketplace means having the choice between over 1.3 million #products from more than 900 vendors and 1,300 #sellers that meet the needs of #professional customers.   It’s a platform that offers everything from grill plates to serviettes, all with a guarantee of quality. Launched in Germany back in 2019, the marketplace has since also gone online in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. All the approved sellers are traders and they themselves benefit from METRO/MAKRO being a strong brand as well as from its infrastructure. Our platform is operated by our METRO Markets GmbH business unit and a strong pillar in our #multichannel business approach driven by our #sCore growth strategy. #METROfact #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #Multichannel

#Cashless payment is convenient. Take the restaurant business, for example: a representative survey by YouGov conducted in January 2025 found that 55% of German visitors to restaurants prefer contactless payment by card, mobile or QR code in the restaurant; among those under 45, the figure is 73%. If a business wants to offer its guests or customers a simple and uncomplicated way to pay by card or smartphone, it can now do so with #DISHPayNow. Tap to Pay, cashless tipping, digital receipts, secure refunds and a comprehensive payment history – all with just one tool. Our digital subsidiary DISH Digital Solutions, which is driving the digitalisation of the hospitality industry with digital services and solutions, is launching this new, easy-to-implement payment product. Where? DISH Pay Now is to be available in local METRO/MAKRO stores in #Germany and #France, and from March in #Italy and the #Netherlands. Further countries are already in the pipeline. 👇👇👇

The majority of restaurant guests are already familiar with and using digital services. With DISH Digital Solutions, we offer our customers professional solutions to take their business to the next level and #meet their guests where they are.  The advantages? They can better respond to current challenges such as #profitability pressure and staff #shortages with the help of digital processes and mitigate them to some extent. With #DISH solutions, operators can not only control their own visibility on the internet, online ordering processes or reservations, but also manage all customer processes with the cloud-based #DISHPOS system and payment transactions in the restaurant with #DISHPay. Further key findings of our recently conducted #study (link in comments 👇): 🌐 Online presence is essential: 70% of German visitors to restaurants use digital platforms to search for places to eat 📅 Increase in digital bookings: 50% of German restaurant visitors have already booked a table online; for weekly restaurant visitors, this share rises to 71% 💳 Preference for cashless payment: 55% prefer contactless payment by card, mobile or QR code in restaurants; among those under 45 years of age, the figure is 73% #METROfact

Talking digital: Customers are ready, so the industry should exploit its potential 📲 A representative survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of METRO and DISH Digital Solutions in January 2025 asked guests about their experiences and preferences in order to determine the importance of digital tools in the restaurant industry. The result: the majority of restaurant guests are already familiar with and use digital services. In particular, the under-45s and frequent restaurant visitors place a greater value on digital offerings. 🌐 Online presence is essential: 70% of German visitors to restaurants use digital platforms to search for places to eat 📅 Increase in digital bookings: 50% of German restaurant visitors have already booked a table online; for weekly restaurant visitors, this share rises to 71% 💳 Preference for cashless payment: 55% prefer contactless payment by card, mobile or QR code in restaurants; among those under 45 years of age, the figure is 73% We see ourselves as a strong partner of the #hospitality industry and are committed to their concerns. Through our subsidiary DISH Digital Solutions, we support restaurateurs in digitalising their business so that they can better respond to current challenges such as profitability pressure and staff shortages with the help of digital processes and mitigate them to some extent. With #DISH solutions, operators can not only control their own visibility on the internet, online ordering processes or reservations, but also manage all customer processes with the cloud-based #DISHPOS system and payment transactions in the restaurant with #DISHPay. 💡 Btw, #MPULSE lately answered the question: Hello METRO, how does DISH Pay work? https://lnkd.in/eK-6FCPm 💡 Find all further details of this #survey in our #Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/ezjpe6qK

Just last week, METRO France inaugurated its new logistics platform in Saint-Martin-de-Crau. This platform consolidates the #logistics for assortments of dry food and beverages for our 35 stores in the south-east region of France on a 41,000m² site with a clear objective: to improve #efficiency and operational #excellence and thus to better serve our customers 🤜🤛 That means 500,000 pallets a year, or 30 million packages - right in time, right in place 🙌 This opening is part of our overall #sCore strategy by forcing an in-depth modernization of our logistics #network. Great to see and an excellent start for all colleagues involved! #METROfact #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #logistics #network #warehouse #OneMETRO

"We are #1 wholesaler in Europe when it comes to own brand sales" #METROChef, #Aro, #Rioba... you have probably already come across some of our own brands, which play a central role in our #sCore strategy while enjoying #gastronomy. In our latest #MORE Podcast episode, Bernd Rodde talks to Jens Bresler (Vice President Own Brand Management) who not only reveals which own brand product he personally would always identify at a blind tasting but foremost what is behind the overall #strategy around our own brands. Tune in via your favourite 🎧 podcast streaming platform (link in comments) if you would like to know: 💡 Our #sCore KPI is set: 35% OB sales share by the year 2030 - how we plan to get there? 💡 What makes #ownbrands so important for us and our #customers? 💡 What do we like to achieve in the current FY 2024/25 respectively our "Year of Own Brands"? Speaking of - which METRO own brand have you spotted recently? #Multichannel #sCore #assortment

We have made steady progress in our #CDP rating, improving our scores in the categories of #water conservation and #forest protection to achieve a B rating in all three areas. Strategic corporate #governance and responsibility, backed by robust #data, is critical to managing environmental progress and efficiency. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a prominent global non-profit organisation known for its accurate annual assessment of climate change, water use and forest conservation. CDP uses a detailed and independent methodology to assess companies and assigns a score ranging from A to F. 💡 More about our #ESG strategy, which is the framework for our actions and at the same time the driver for all our activities aimed at increasing sustainability for our #customers 👇 https://lnkd.in/efhtX8v2 #METROfact #transparency #esg #climate #responsibility