From real estate, logistics and purchasing, to IT and the management of financial and accounting processes, to advertising: overarching services across the group are provided by our service companies: METRO PROPERTIES, METRO LOGISTICS, METRO SOURCING, METRO-NOM, METRO SERVICES and METRO ADVERTISING.

Metro AG engages in the wholesale and food retail business. It operates 771 wholesale stores under the METRO and MAKRO brands primarily serving the needs of hotels, restaurants, catering companies, and independent retailers, as well as service providers and authorities. The company also develops digital solutions. In addition, it provides services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, and advertising. The company was formerly known as METRO Wholesale & Food Specialist AG and changed its name to METRO AG in August 2017. Metro AG is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.