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METRO GROUP : ANNUAL REPORT 2010 : BUSINESS
→ GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT : 1. GROUP STRUCTURE
1. Group structure
METRO GROUP continued to make adjustments to its Group
structure in conjunction with Shape 2012 during the reporting
year. The Company continues to be headed by METRO AG
based in düsseldorf. As a strategic management holding
company, METRO AG manages, among other things, the
Group-wide Finance, Controlling and Compliance functions.
In addition, it oversees the management and administrative
functions of Metro Cash & Carry, which were integrated into
METRO AG effective 1 July 2010.
The Group’s operating business is handled by its four sales
divisions, Metro Cash & Carry, Real, Media Markt and Saturn
as well as Galeria Kaufhof, which in some cases operate in
Overview of METRO GROUP and its segments
Metro Cash & Carry
Makro Cash & Carry
Real
METRO GROUP
METRO AG
Media Markt
Saturn
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the market with several sales brands. They have undivided
responsibility for their entire supply chain – from procurement
through logistics to sales. The division of Metro
Cash & Carry into two business units, Europe/MENA (Middle
East and northern Africa) and Asia/CIS (Commonwealth of
Independent States)/New Markets, represents a key component
of the new Group structure.
METRO GROUP’s real estate portfolio is managed by
METRO Group Asset Management, which acts as an independent
profit centre and adopted a new, decentralised structure
during the reporting year: effective 1 december 2010,
real estate management was divided into seven regions.
Service companies offer overarching support services to all
METRO GROUP segments.
Galeria Kaufhof Real Estate