Metro (supermarket, Egypt)

Metro (supermarket, Egypt)

Infobox Company
name= Metro Market

type= Private (franchise)
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foundation= 1997
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location=flagicon|Egypt Egypt
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industry= Retail
products= Supermarkets
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owner= [http://mmd.mansourgroup.com/ Mansour Manufacturing and Distribution]
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parent= Metro AG
divisions=
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slogan= "Premium Quality at Affordable Prices"
homepage= [http://www.metro-markets.com/ Metro-Markets.com]
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Metro is a supermarket chain in Egypt.

History

Metro Markets was established in 1997 as a division of Mansour Manufacturing and Distribution, part of the Mansour Group company (owned and managed by the Mansour family), a leading diversified private sector conglomerate in Egypt. The first outlet was opened in 1998, in Khalifa Al Ma’moun, Heliopolis. The chain has now expanded to 32 branches covering Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Mansoura, Ismailia, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and Port Said. More stores are to be opened soon to meet the growing needs of the diversified customers. cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/aboutus.php |title=About Metro|accessdate=2008-04-04 ] cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/storelocator.php |title=Store locator | accessdate=2008-04-04 ]

Services

Metro Markets are open 24-hours a day and offer unique services to the Egyptian market. Metro has various sectionscite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/index.php |title=Metro Stores | accessdate=2008-04-04 ] :

Home delivery

Metro Markets can home deliver goods that are ordered by phone. Metro has a hotline for delivery and allows payment cash or by credit card. cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/serviceDetails.php?id=11 |title=Home delivery | accessdate=2008-04-04 ] cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/serviceDetails.php?id=15 |title=Home credit service | accessdate=2008-04-04 ] Home delivery Hotline 19619

hop and drop

Shop and Drop service allows the delivery of goods picked out by customers. cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/serviceDetails.php?id=16 |title=Shop and Drop | accessdate=2008-04-04 ]

Fresh in the ice box

On customers' demand, goods can be delivered in ice boxes to preserve their freshness. cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/serviceDetails.php?id=12 |title=Fresh in the ice box | accessdate=2008-04-04 ]

Fry and grill

Metro Markets offer to fry or grill sea food products bought from their stores. cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/serviceDetails.php?id=14 |title=Fry and Grill | accessdate=2008-04-04 ]

Awards

Century International Quality Era Award

Metro Markets won the Century International Quality Era Award at the International Quality Convention held in Geneva in July 1, 2002. Metro Markets was the only Egyptian company competing with companies from 163 different countries. cite web |url=http://www.metro-markets.com/aboutus.php |title=Metro Market> About Us> Awards |accessdate=2008-04-04 ]

Société Générale de Surveillance

Société Générale de Surveillance is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company and recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Metro Markets has been awarded this brand for multiple stores because of the safety and hygienic conditions we operate in. The inspection is carried out every month to make sure that the conditions are maintained in all stores.

Superbrands

Superbrands is an organization that identifies and awards exceptional brands chosen according to particular criteria from all over the world. Superbrands status strengthens a brand's position, adds prestige and sets the brand apart from its competitors. Metro Markets has been chosen to receive this prestigious award in 2006 because of the strong brand name held in the market and trying to meet customers' expectations and surpass them.

International Quality Award

Beginning in the mid 1970s, B.I.D. began developing quality award programs based on the criteria of the QC100, a model of Total Quality Management (TQM). The International Quality Award is recognized internationally as a pattern model. Since its inception, many groups of businesses representing large numbers of employees have participated in the B.I.D. Quality Award process Metro Markets has been recognized for top Quality and Excellence at an international convention of quality experts in London. The award recognizes that Metro has met the quality levels established in accordance with the QC100 points of quality. Metro is being honored with this prestigious award for its commitment to promoting the quality culture among employees, suppliers and customers supported by the QC100 Total Quality Management Model, the International Quality Convention declared.

See also

* Metro AG
* Metro Cash and Carry
* List of supermarket chains

References

External links

* [http://www.metro-markets.com/ Metro's homepage]
* [http://www.mansourgroup.com/ Mansour Group's homepage]
* [http://mmd.mansourgroup.com/ Mansour Manufacturing and Distribution]


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