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Irish Beef: a product with a special character … and a silver medal 🥈 With lush green grass as far as the eye can see and laid-back locals, Ireland has a very special charm. It is also the ideal place to breed cattle for our #METROChef dry-aged #Irish beef. The meat’s quality and flavor don’t just stem from the conditions in which the animals are kept. Special ageing rooms also play an important role. The result: A silver medal at the renowned World Steak Challenge for our METRO Chef Irish beef ribeye! Huge congrats to our amazing team for their hard work and passion, it’s fantastic to see it pay off 👏 METRO Stories visited our supplier Kettyle Irish Foods – take a closer look (📹 in the comments) METRO Food Sourcing - Rotterdam Trading Office B.V. #Assortment #OwnBrands #Quality

Auch und gerade jetzt - auf Eurem Ärmel, in unserem Herzen, an Eurer Seite! Fortuna Düsseldorf - wir wissen, was in Euch steckt und schauen gemeinsam nach vorne - jetzt gilt es, neue Energie zu entwickeln und mit Entschlossenheit in die neue Saison zu starten! Unser gemeinsames Ziel ist klar: Wiederaufstieg ❤️🤍 #95olé #teamspirit

What hidden costs are you willing to take on in your business? Exactly – none! Yet European businesses are forced to absorb unregulated and untransparent #fees every time a commercial debit or credit card is used at a point of sale. That’s why we are taking action. Together with German companies and associations representing more than €2,000 billion in global turnover we’ve called on the German government to push for decisive action at EU level. The European Commission must close this regulatory loophole and actively enforce fair competition to protect businesses and consumers. 1. The problem: Current European regulation has significant gaps in this area: whilst the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR) 2015/751 has effectively capped interchange fees for consumer cards at 0.2–0.3%, business debit and credit cards – which generate almost 30% of total interchange revenue in the EU – remain unregulated. 2. The result: high payment costs weaken the competitiveness of European businesses, shift value creation unnecessarily abroad and in the end lead to higher prices for consumers. 3. The demand: Whilst long-term solutions such as the digital euro hold promise for Europe’s sovereignty, a short-term solution is urgently needed to cap the high fees for commercial cards and ensure fair competitive conditions in the Single Market. 📣 We therefore strongly advocate for including a cap on commercial card fees in the EU Interchange Fee regulation and for the Commission to use its competition law enforcement powers. 🗨️ See our full appeal, our #positionpaper and further details (link in comments 👇) MediaMarktSaturn BAUHAUS Deutschland Aral DEHOGA Bundesverband Hotelverband Deutschland (IHA) BGA Bundesverband Deutscher Baustoff-Fachhandel e.V. BHB - Handelsverband Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e.V. METRO Österreich | METRO Bulgaria | METRO Hrvatska | METRO France | METRO Deutschland GmbH | METRO Magyarország | METRO Italia | METRO Kazakhstan | METRO Moldova | Makro Nederland | METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited | MAKRO Polska | Makro Portugal | METRO Romania | Metro Srbija | METRO Slovakia | Makro España | METRO Türkiye | METRO Ukraine | DISH Digital Solutions | European Central Bank #fairpayments #interchangefees #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #europeancompetition

METRO increases sales and earnings in H1 2025/26   METRO continues its growth trend in H1 of the 2025/26 financial year through the consistent implementation of the #sCore strategy:   ➡ Sales growth in local currency of 3.5%, with reported total sales rising by 2.9% to €16.1 billion ➡ Delivery remains the key growth driver ➡ Adjusted EBITDA increases to €493 million (H1 2024/25: €468 million), despite opposing transformation-related developments in Germany ➡ Outlook for the 2025/26 financial year is confirmed   All sales channels contributed to the growth, with the delivery business once again performing above average: 🛒 The store-based business grew slightly in local currency by 0.6 % to €11.4 billion 🚛 Delivery sales rose significantly by 11.5% to €4.6 billion 📲 METRO MARKETS increased sales by 5.4% to €84 million in local currency.   #METRO #FinancialFigures #Growth  Dr. Steffen Greubel | Christiane Giesen | Eric Riegger | Guillaume Deruyter

In early March, Makro España opened its new Food Service Distribution (#FSD) depot in Galdakao (Bizkaia), its first platform in northern Spain that aims to enhance more efficient foodservice for hospitality customers across the Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria, and Navarre. Let figures speak for itself: the new multi-temperature logistics facility operating 18 loading bays over a space of 13,000 m2, enables a daily processing capacity of 2,000 orders out of up to 40,000 SKUs. It offers a storage space of over 7,500 pallets for dry food, chilled, frozen, and fresh fruit and vegetables, including 3,400 carefully selected product lines to address the most in-demand items for the hospitality businesses. The aim: double #FSD sales in these regions over the coming years 🚚🚚💨 More figures in their latest press release (link in comments) #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #Delivery

In our latest #MORE podcast episode, Bernd Rodde talks to Peter Engberding, VP of Strategy at METRO AG, about why our #sCore growth strategy is the right path forward, and how it is still going strong four years after its launch. The most valuable factor? Since launching #sCore, we’ve built true #consistency – no back and forth – and that has reshaped us in two ways: We think #growth again. And we operate more efficiently. Tune in to refresh your knowledge: 💡 why the cash-and-carry business model is fantastic, yet no longer sufficient enough 💡 how we create a #multichannel experience for our customers 💡 what convictions we still need to overcome #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #MORE #Podcast

🏆 The Bocuse d'Or is undoubtedly a unique opportunity ... ... to showcase our #expertise and #passion for gastronomy on the magnificent stage of this world-renowned culinary competition. We demonstrated our leading culinary competence and enduring passion for food at the Bocuse d'Or European final in Marseille on 15 and 16 March.  METRO France had been proudly designated as the official ingredients supplier for 20 candidates for both Platter and Plate themes. The Platter theme paid tribute to the Mediterranean and particularly Marseille’s culinary heritage, featuring red gurnard as the centerpiece of the platter, exclusively provided by METRO France. Team Denmark, Norway and Italy have finished in the top 3 respectively. They are among the 10 best teams qualified for the Grand Finale in Lyon next January 👏 METRO France, Makro España, Classic Fine Foods UK Ltd | B Corp™, METRO Magyarország, makro ČR and METRO Romania accompanied and supported their national teams in their national selections all the way to Marseille. France, UK and Hungary will continue the journey to pursue the culinary excellence in Lyon 🚀 Team Romania successfully made its debut in Bocuse d’Or Europe final, supported by METRO Romania for the ground-breaking moment. The chef representing Team Czechia, Dominik Unčovský, comes from MAKRO Czechia’s culinary academy. Find more impressions in our newsroom (link in comments 👇)

Equality is something we practise every day at METRO, and it takes centre stage on today´s International Women's Day 2026. It's an opportunity to reflect on what has already been achieved and recognise that we can only move forward together. One effective tool is our leadership programme,'The LEADERSHIP Catalyst for Women', which was relaunched in February 2026. Women from a variety of departments and METRO countries are currently undertaking various training modules together. They are taking an in-depth look at their #leadership careers to date, identifying their further potential and strengths. The women come together to share experiences and perspectives. This enriches us as a company, and it is important to continue to highlight this – so that, together, we can take a big step towards 'equal opportunities'!  Steps like taking #responsibility, actively #shaping the future and building strong #networks. Meet some of our female METRO colleagues and find out how Gizem Narin, Hang T., Sofia Andrade Arredondo, Lidia Hernández Blázquez and Amal Kaanane actually #ShapeTheM 👇👇 #IWD26 #WHOLEsale #MoreThanEver

At todays Annual General Meeting 2026, the earnings for the last financial year (FY) 2024/25 were presented. We continued our consistent #transformation into a multichannel wholesaler, achieving currency- and portfolio-adjusted sales growth of 6%. This reached the upper end of the communicated sales outlook range, with adjusted EBITDA slightly exceeding expectations. Following four consecutive years of inflation-adjusted #growth, we are well positioned to continue pursuing the ambitions of our #sCore growth strategy. What is ahead? We are focusing on further expanding the multichannel model, continuing to implement efficiency programmes and strengthening our financial base. In line with the dividend policy, the Management Board and Supervisory Board recommend that no dividend be distributed for the past financial year. Elections and re-elections for the Supervisory Board of METRO AG were also on the agenda. Find results and further details in our newsroom (link in comments 👇👇👇) #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #AGM2026

“Product quality is key and compromise is not an option!” This is at the heart of our approach when it comes to long-standing partnerships with our #suppliers. Because excellent quality doesn’t start in the kitchen. It starts with the careful sourcing of ingredients. Our #METROChef milk fed veal offers premium quality for professional kitchens. For freshness that convinces. For responsibility you can taste. Tenderness and juiciness in every bite. A safe, healthy, high-quality and tasteful veal? You don´t get that by accident. It is the result of a controlled and integrated process, in which the respect for people, animals and the environment is central.  Deep-dive into this process from farm to fork and find out what it takes to offer guests a culinary experience 👇👇👇 #OwnBrands #Quality #Wholesale #MoreThanEver METRO Bulgaria | makro ČR | METRO Deutschland GmbH | Makro España | METRO France | METRO Hrvatska | METRO Magyarország | METRO Italia | METRO Moldova | MAKRO Polska | Makro Portugal | METRO Romania | METRO Slovakia | METRO Food Sourcing - Rotterdam Trading Office B.V.