EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

its liquor business was off, the Campbells C&C Wholesale sales showed a modest gain for the
year. In March 2010, the company acquired 50.1% voting power in the Mitre 10 hardware
wholesale business, supplying 440 Mitre 10 and True Value branded independent stores plus 400
more non-branded independents After more than a year of opposition from the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Metcash, in court, won its bid in November
2011 for 80 Franklin supermarkets in Sydney and regional New South Wales plus and 10
franchised stores in Wales. The price, A$215 million for this takeover, promises to add some
A$500 million to Metcash’s revenues.
Procurement Contacts: N/A
METCASH TRADING AFRICA (PTY) LTD.
Cnr Crown wood Rd. & Amethyst St., Theta Township, Ext 1, Johnnesburg 2091 SOUTH
AFRICA
Tel: +27 11-490-2000
Fax: +27 11-689-2441
www.metro.co.za
Total 2011 Sales: $1 Billion+ (E)
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: Metcash Trading Africa (Pty) Ltd., a private company, distributes groceries,
liquor, general merchandise, and other FMCG products to some 200 outlets in nine countries in
South Africa, Malawi, and Namibia. In South Africa, it operates 61 Metro Cash & Carry outlets
(each 1,000 to 8,000 square meters), 8 Metro Hypers (former Trade Centers which are larger than
the C&C stores), some 35 Metro Liquor and Liquor World outlets (attached to the Trade Centers
and some to the C&C stores). Metcash also operates a 50-50 venture with The Press Corp in
Malawi overseeing 101 outlets (43 Peoples supermarkets and superettes, 31 Peoples Cash &
Carry, 21 Metro Cash & Carry, and 6 McConnell & Co. no frills stores.
EB Identities: Family Favorite (flagship quality brand); Astor and Golden Circle (both fighting
brands or value-for-money brands), White Harvest, Baker’s Choice, E-Tra household cleaning,
Snuggles baby diapers, Golden Circle economy line, Valupak, etc.
EB skus: N/A