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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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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