Who owns METRO MARKETS?
METRO MARKETS is owned by METRO (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: METRO AG — Geschäftsbericht 2024/25. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- METRO AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Düsseldorf
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online commerce › Marketplaces
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About METRO MARKETS
METRO MARKETS is the group's online business-to-business marketplace for kitchen and catering equipment, where METRO's own non-food range sits beside products sold by third-party sellers. It operated in six countries in 2024/25, when its own revenue was €182 million and the value of goods sold through the platform was €303 million.
Ownership timeline of METRO MARKETS
Where METRO MARKETS sits in METRO
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by METRO
METRO controls 4 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in marketplaces, and who owns them
The 59 brands in marketplaces on Brandtree belong to 28 owners. The largest is Alibaba, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 1688.com | Alibaba | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Allegro | Allegro | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| anibis.ch | SMG Swiss Marketplace Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| carsales | CAR Group | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Kaspi.kz | Kaspi.kz | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| Duo Duo Grocery | PDD Holdings | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Cars.com | Cars.com | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Depop | eBay | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: METRO
METRO is a privately held company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
METRO AG is a Düsseldorf wholesaler that sells food and non-food goods mainly to hotels, restaurants and caterers and to independent traders. At 30 September 2025 it ran 622 wholesale stores in 21 countries under the METRO and MAKRO names and 102 delivery depots, and reported sales of €32.4 billion for the 2024/25 year. Its shares left the Frankfurt market in April 2025 after EP Global Commerce, which METRO names as controlled by Daniel Křetínský, passed half of the voting rights; EPGC and parties acting with it held about 68% when its delisting offer closed.
🇩🇪 METRO MARKETS and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 265 brands that began in Germany. 96 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; METRO MARKETS is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of METRO MARKETS?
The parent company of METRO MARKETS is METRO, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is METRO MARKETS German?
Yes. METRO MARKETS originated in Germany and its owner, METRO, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is METRO MARKETS still owned by METRO?
Yes. As of 26 October 2026, METRO MARKETS is still owned by METRO. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] METRO AG — Geschäftsbericht 2024/25 — METRO AG, Annual report; retrieved 26 October 2026.
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