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- Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. is a Philippines-based retail company engaged in multi-format supermarket, department store, and hypermarket operations. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, the company operates as a subsidiary of Vicsal Development Corporation and serves consumer and wholesale markets across the Visayas, Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and the National Capital Region. The company operates through three primary retail segments: Supermarkets, Department Stores, and Hypermarkets under banners such as Metro Supermarket, Metro Department Store, Super Metro Hypermarket, and Metro Value Mart. Its comprehensive merchandise offerings include food and grocery items such as fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, processed foods, dry packaged goods, beverages, and freshly baked goods; non-food consumer essentials such as household cleaning products, toiletries, personal care items, and paper products; general department store merchandise comprising men's, women's, and children's apparel, footwear, fashion accessories, luggage, cosmetics, and jewelry; home and living goods including cookware, tableware, home decor, furniture, bedding, small domestic appliances, and consumer electronics; and specialized offerings including over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, toys, baby care goods, in-store dining concessions, and digital shopping services through its ShopMetro e-commerce platform. In recent developments, Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. has accelerated the strategic rollout of compact neighborhood supermarket formats in regional growth corridors across Luzon and the Visayas; expanded its supply chain infrastructure through modern centralized distribution centers, including its flagship logistics hub in Santa Rosa, Laguna; enhanced its omnichannel capabilities via digital platform upgrades and partnerships with leading on-demand delivery providers; and implemented sustainability initiatives including rooftop solar power installations across select retail locations.