In 28 countries, Metro Cash and Carry celebrated in october half a century of history and success with its customers, suppliers and employees. And it is the latter who are the protagonists of the biggest flash mob in the Distributor’s history: a virtual event consisting of videos shot individually or in groups to the rhythm of dance music and the sound of Wild.

It was 1964 when the first Metro Cash and Carry store opened its doors in Germany, in Mülheim an der Ruhr: a sales area of 14,000 sqm, a new and revolutionary concept of food and non-food procurement which was immediately appreciated by the trade. Then from 1968, the international development took off, first in Central European countries and then in the Mediterranean area: on 27 April 1972 Metro began its Italian adventure, opening its first store in Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan, also revolutionising the wholesale trade format in our country for ever. Worldwide: after 50 years, the company is now present in 28 countries worldwide, with over 700 stores, 120,000 employees and a turnover of approx. € 32 billion in 2012.

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