metro china

Retail Asia01/12/2021

Tim Hortons China (Tims China) is ready to further expand its presence in the Chinese market by entering a strategic partnership with Metro China, a joint venture of Wumart and Metro. Under the terms of the partnership, Tims China will become the exclusive coffee shop brand in Metro stores across the country. Tims China CEO […]

Retail Asia18/02/2019

Alibaba subsidiary Ant Financial says it plans to buy UK-headquartered money-transfer company WorldFirst. And in separate news, the Chinese e-commerce behemoth is in discussions over investing in the Metro China wholesale retail business. The WorldFirst deal will allow Ant Financial to gain market share in Europe’s fintech and payments industries and will give it an […]

Retail Asia13/09/2016

German retail and trading giant Metro China has launched its first global green store in the Pearl River delta city of Dongguan. It aims to upgrade its sustainable development in the Chinese market, where it had double-digit growth in its latest fiscal year. Metro China president Jeroen de Groot says the green renovation of its […]

Retail Asia25/08/2016

Discount seller E-mart Korea has signed an agreement to supply its private-label items to Metro China. It is introducing four items from its No Brand range, to be sold from next month. It is the first time for E-mart to export to an overseas offline store. E-mart’s private-label products already sell in Mongolia and Vietnam. […]

Retail Asia06/06/2016

Germany’s Metro Group has opened two My-Mart convenience shops in Shanghai, revealing its new concept. Both stores opened the same day in Putuo district, where Metro China has its headquarters and flagship stores. One is about 110 sqm, near a subway station, and the other about 70 sqm. Both shops offer Metro’s exclusive imported products, […]

Retail Asia22/07/2015

Metro China has opened its eighth wholesale store in West China. The new outlet is located in Deyang, Sichuan, described as the “Heavy Duty Equipment Capital” of China. “Deyang is a center for manufacturing, and the local economy has seen phenomenal growth in the past few years.” said Jeroen de Groot, president of Metro China. […]

Retail Asia28/05/2015

Metro China has improve its e-commerce platform metromall.cn – which integrates on-line, offline and cellular channels for a seamless buyer expertise, the wholesaler stated on Tuesday. With an optimized consumer interface and location-based providers, Metromall synchronizes with the wholesaler’s offline shops, overlaying over 20,000 merchandise. Metro delivers all on-line orders instantly from native wholesale shops, […]

Retail Asia22/05/2015

Metro China has upgraded its eCommerce platform metromall.cn, which it says integrates online, offline and mobile channels for “a seamless customer experience”. “eCommerce is one of our strategic channels to drive for growth in China market,” said Jeroen de Groot, president of Metro China at a launch function. “We are determined to enhance customer experience and […]

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Tim Hortons China to open coffee shops in Metro’s China stores

Alibaba’s Ant Financial buys WorldFirst for $700m

Metro China launches chain’s first green store

Private-label deal for E-mart Korea

German Retailer Metro to Open its First Two MyMart Stores in Shanghai

Metro China expands into Deyang

Metro China upgrades e-commerce platform to offer seamless buyer expertise

Metro China builds eCommerce reach