Germany-based wholesaler Metro reported sales were down 11.2% in local currency terms, to €6.3 bn. The company said, despite its performance being affected strongly by COVID-19 restrictions in many of its markets, it had outperformed its peers in its core markets of Germany, France, and Italy. Western Europe sees strongest effect from pandemic Metro said its operations had performed better ...

After establishing a chief executive transition team in November 2020 to jointly assume the position of CEO as it searched for a new chief executive, Metro AG has now appointed a new person to the role, Steffen Greubel. Greubel signs three-year contract Greubel will take up the role as Metro AG chief executive on 1 May 2021, with Metro’s chief financial officer, Christian Baier, and COO...

As Metro continues its evolution as a company, we round up developments in Spain, France and Romania as it looks to strengthen its operations globally and in the specific countries. Metro to promote digital transformation with Wipro Metro and Wipro have announced a strategic digital and IT partnership ‘ to drive forward the transformation of the Group's IT and to concentrate more strongly i...