
The company will cease operations in the country until the end of March 2027
AI-generated summary
Metro has been operating in Kazakhstan since 2009, becoming the first international company in the field of wholesale trade in the local market.
Six stores and the delivery service of the German retail chain Metro will stop operating in Kazakhstan until the end of March 2027. The local magazine “Vlast” reported this with reference to a press release from Metro AG.
It is clarified that the retail outlets “will be closed in stages,” and the decision itself was made based on an analysis of the company’s long-term prospects in this country neighboring Russia and taking into account the fact that the Metro Kazakhstan team was unable to form a solid foundation for sustainable growth.
The company also promised to make every effort to provide support to the 650 employees of its closing grocery stores.
Metro has been operating in Kazakhstan since 2009, becoming the first international wholesale company on the local market.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Complete cessation of Metro's operating activities in Kazakhstan by the end of March 2027.
Very likely · Within months

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