METRO operates in 35 countries and employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. In financial year 2016/17, METRO generated sales of around €37 billion. METRO Cash & Carry is the wholesale division of METRO, a leading international specialist in wholesale and food retail. The company provides custom solutions to meet the regional and international needs of its wholesale and retail customers. Cash and Carry wholesale is primarily defined by its customer base and the unique business model. This means, registered business customers visit a Cash & Carry outlet, select their own purchases and carry these back themselves instead of placing orders with multiple vendors. Every day at METRO outlets across the world, more than 117,000 employees serve business customers with a wide assortment of up to 50,000 food and non-food products, available under one roof at wholesale prices.