METRO GROUP is one of the largest and most international retailing companies worldwide: Some 280,000 employees from 150 nations are working at around 2,200 stores in 33 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.
METRO Group's sales in 2011 raised up to € 66.7 billion . The portfolio of our strong sales brands offers a wide range of services for private and commercial customers: METRO/ Makro Cash & Carry - world market leader in cash & carry; hypermarkets Real ; Media Markt and Saturn - european leader in consumer electronics retailing and department store Galeria Kaufhof- the system leader in the department store business.
METRO Cash & Carry Moldova is part of the sales divisions of METRO Cash & Carry and was launched in the Republic of Moldova in December 2004, opening the first store in Chisinau. At the end of 2006 in the Republic of Moldova there were 3 stores: Chisinau 1, Chisinau 2 and Balti, with a total selling space of 19,000 sqm and over 25.000 of food and non-food articles, sold in each store. As many as 700 employees are working now in METRO Cash & Carry Moldova.