GERMANY: Metro "steps up" expansion after 2009 lull
By: just-food.com | 21 May 2010
German retail giant Metro Group has outlined plans to "step up" its international expansion in 2010 after a challenging 12 months for the business.
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German retail giant Metro Group has outlined plans to "step up" its international expansion in 2010 after a challenging 12 months for the business.
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