Makro (Uzbekistan)
Trading as Makro | |
Founded | 2010Tashkent, Uzbekistan | in
Number of locations | 108 stores (2021) |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 3,500 |
Makro is an Uzbek supermarket chain headquartered in Tashkent. The company operates a network of 108 stores across 25 urban areas in Uzbekistan, making it the country's largest food retailer by store count.[1][2] The company has 3,500 employees.[3] Makro claims to command 20% of market share in Tashkent and around 5% of market share nationally.[1] The company’s main competitors are Korzinka.uz, another local supermarket chain, and foreign retailers that have recently entered the Uzbek market, including French multinational player Carrefour.[4][5] Around 20% of Makro’s merchandise is the chain’s in-house brand, called “M,” while 53% of merchandise is produced in Uzbekistan.[1][6] In July 2021, Retail Asia Awards announced Makro won the 2021 Domestic Retailer of the Year and Convenience Store of the Year for Uzbekistan.[7]
History[]
Makro was founded on December 11, 2010.[8] In 2016, the company acquired Sunday, a local competitor that operated 26 stores.[9] The company has a reputation for technological innovation. In May 2020, Makro became the first supermarket chain in Uzbekistan to install self-checkout kiosks.[10] In October 2020, the company became the first retailer in Uzbekistan to install electric vehicle charging stations at select locations.[11] On December 11, 2020, Makro opened 10 stores in one day to mark the company’s 10-year anniversary.[12] In February 2021, the company announced that it would install a network of 30 electric vehicles charging stations at stores in Tashkent and 10 other cities.[13] On May 13, 2021, Makro announced that it has partnered with accounting firm Ernst & Young to audit the company's financials and help implement its transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting.[14]
Stores[]
Makro has three store formats:[citation needed]
- Makro City
- Makro City are hypermarkets with a trading area of over 2,000 square meters. These stores are distinguished by a wider range of merchandise and counters selling prepared foods.[15]
- Makro Supermarket
- Makro Supermarkets are standard format supermarkets with a trading area of between 600 and 1200 square meters.
- Makro Express 24
- Makro Express are convenience stores with a trading area of less than 600 square meters.
References[]
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- ^ "About Makro Supermarket". Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "MAKRO supermarket chain". The Tower MMG. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "A new era of expansion and competition in Uzbekistan's retail sector | bne IntelliNews". www.intellinews.com. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Mamatkulov, Mukhammadsharif (2020-04-30). "As pandemic empties traditional Uzbek bazaars, supermarkets step in". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "The Makro Method | European Supermarket Magazine". 2021-02-15.
- ^ https://retailasia.net/co-written-partner-e-commerce-stores-technology/event-news-news/here-are-winners-in-retail-asia-awards-2021
- ^ Briggs, Fiona. "Uzbekistan grocery chain Makro marks 10-Year anniversary with 10 new stores". Retail Times. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ akbaryusupov. "Makro buys Sunday supermarkets chain". tashkenttimes.uz. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Makro запускает кассы самообслуживания (обновлено)". Spot – Бизнес, технологии и инновации в Узбекистане (in Russian). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Фото: Makro установила первую станцию для электромобилей в Ташкенте". Spot – Бизнес, технологии и инновации в Узбекистане (in Russian). 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Magazine, E. S. M. "Uzbek Retailer Makro Celebrates Tenth Anniversary With New Store Openings". ESM Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Uzbekistan's Makro grocery chain to roll out 30 electric vehicle charging stations – Retail Times". Retail Times. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Makro сотрудничает с аудиторской компанией Ernst & Young в рамках перехода на МСФО". Spot – Бизнес, технологии и инновации в Узбекистане. May 10, 2021.
- ^ "В Ташкенте открылся супермаркет Makro нового формата". Repost (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- Companies of Uzbekistan
- Supermarkets of Asia
- Hypermarkets
- Companies based in Tashkent