OREANDA-NEWS. September 15, 2011. German wholesaler expands its new business further and opens the fourth METRO Baza Store in Ukraine.

Located on Elektroaparatna Str.,3 METRO Baza occupies the area of over 1.800 sq.m. The Store offers an assortment of over 3,000 food and non food articles, which includes dry food, meat, fruits and vegetables, beverages from the best Ukrainian suppliers and importers, and covers the core assortment of HoReCa, trader and other business customers. The Store also offers a wide variety of METRO own brands, which provide good quality at prices up to 20% lower than branded products.

METRO Baza offers traditionally low wholesale prices. The Store is open Monday-Saturday, from 7 a.m. till 9 p.m. High quality and freshness of the whole assortment is guaranteed by effective logistics and quality control systems implemented in METRO Cash & Carry. Qualified and professional METRO Baza team of 19 specialists will take good care of the professional customers.

METRO Baza customers have a choice to join the free TS&P (Traders Support & Partnership) program. Within its frames the customers get consultations on their retail business development as well as discounts on trade equipment and wholesale purchases.

“In order to enhance our market position, we should be at least one step ahead of our customers’ expectations. Volyn is a picturesque region of lakes and forests with great potential for tourism development. Opening METRO Baza Store in Lutsk we target at satisfying the demands of traders and offices, but also restaurants and hotels owners. The successful results of METRO Baza Stores that are already operating prove that our customers need this store format,” - Jacquot Boelen, Managing Director of METRO Cash and Carry Ukraine says, - Over 90% of METRO Cash & Carry Ukraine assortment is sourced from Ukrainian producers, distributors and importers. The products of local suppliers (Lutsk Foods, Volynholding, Volyngolovpostach, Cheeses of Volyn) will be represented on the shelves of the new store”.

The opening of "METRO Baza" in Lutsk, in addition to new jobs creation, will provide the regional suppliers with an opportunity to get access to the entire market of Ukraine through the national METRO Cash & Carry chain.

First METRO Baza Stores were opened in 2010 in Kremenchuk and Kirovohrad, the third METRO Baza was opened in Ternopil in August, 2011. METRO Cash and Carry is going to further expand with METRO Baza Stores in Ukraine.