A typical Makro warehouse in the UK

Makro is a chain of self-service wholesale stores, so called cash and carrys. The first one opened in 1968 in Amsterdam. In the following years stores opened in the Netherlands and in several other countries within Europe. During the 1970's and 1980's Makro extended its business to the Americas and Asia. Makro later closed its North American sites, however. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2848x2136, 1460 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Makro Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2848x2136, 1460 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Makro Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Originally, cash and carry simply designates a method of making purchases where the customer pays the purchased goods immediately and takes them away himself -- as opposed to having the goods delivered and paying a bill later. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Makro was owned by the Nederlandse Steenkolen Handels Vereniging (SHV). The still privately owned SHV originated in 1896 from a merger between a number of large coal trading companies, some of which had been active since the 18th century. Shreveport Regional Airport (IATA: SHV, ICAO: KSHV) is a public airport located in southwestern Shreveport, a city located in Caddo Parish in the northwestern corner of Louisiana. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1998 the European Makro stores were acquired by METRO a German based retail and wholesale company founded in 1964. The Non-European Makro stores are still owned by SHV, except for the ones in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Those are owned by Massmart Holdings Limited. METRO AG is a diversified retail and wholesale/cash and carry group based in Germany. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... Wholesaling consists of the sale of goods/merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

European stores can be found in the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the UK, as of early 2006 there are 33 locations and annual turnover was more than £1 billion. The UK stores are located in the following locations (in the order in which they opened):

1. Manchester - Barton area of Eccles, Salford. Opened 11 May 1971
2. Liverpool - Kirkby. Opened 8 August 1972
3. Halesowen - Birmingham. Opened 30 July 1973
4. Newcastle - Washington district. Opened 24 September 1973
5. Charlton - London. Opened 19 March 1974
6. Leeds. Opened 11 June 1974
7. Glasgow. Opened 24 July 1978
8. North Acton - London. Opened 17 June 1980
9. Sheffield. Opened 10 March 1981
10. Fareham - Southampton. Opened 17 September 1985
11. Bristol. Opened 24 September 1986
12. Enfield - London. Opened 9 September 1987
13. Nottingham. Opened 2 March 1988
14. Edinburgh. Opened 31 August 1988
15. Leicester. Opened 13 September 1989
16. Reading. Opened 14 March 1990 (Pictured above)
17. Hull. Opened 26 September 1990
18. Poole. Opened 11 September 1991
19. Cardiff. Opened 9 October 1991
20. Croydon - London. Opened 29 April 1992
21. Aberdeen. Opened 15 September 1993
22. Stoke. Opened 11 May 1971
23. Belfast. Opened 20 October 1993
24. Preston. Opened 26 September 1994
25. Swansea. Opened 24 October 1994
26. Rayleigh - London. Opened 26 April 1995
27. Teesside. Opened 1 November 1995
28. Coventry. Opened 24 October 2001
29. Norwich. Opened 4 September 2002
30. Exeter. Opened 8 January 2003
31. Ipswich. Opened 10 September 2003
32. Chester - Queensferry. Opened 19 November 2003
33. Wolverhampton. Opened 10 December 2003

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June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Acton is the name of several places, people and organizations: // Places England Acton, Cheshire Acton, Dorset Acton, Staffordshire Acton, Shropshire Acton, Worcestershire Acton, Suffolk Acton, London Of these, the London Acton is the largest. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map sources for Fareham at grid reference SU581063 Arms of Fareham Borough Council The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Greater Bristol. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Enfield is the name of several places. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands capital, and its second-largest city. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards clock tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reading is a town and unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination in the traditional county of Dorset in southern England. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cardiff (Welsh: ) is the largest city in Wales and the countrys capital. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Croydon is a major suburban town and commercial centre situated 9. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... This article is about the Scottish city. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales in the United Kingdom, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower Peninsula. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Map sources for Rayleigh, Essex at grid reference TQ806907 Arms of the former Rayleigh Urban District Council Rayleigh is a market town in Essex, England located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Makro sells both food and non-food products. The stores are not open to the general public, but serve the following sectors:

• Traders, such as newsagents and convenience stores.
• Caterers, such as restaurants and hotels.
• Complementary business users, such as doctors surgeries and universities.

Customers can shop at Makro with a membership card. Many people near the Queensferry, Flintshire branch for example, own Makro cards. A newsstand, known as a newsagents in countries using British English, is a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots. ... A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ... Queensferry can refer to: South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, simply Queensferry in historical contexts North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland Queensferry, Wales This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Flintshire (Welsh: Sir y Fflint) is a traditional county and principal area in northern Wales. ...

Makro UK used to have the tag-line "The UK's No.1 Discounter" (including the quotation marks) on their company stationery. This tag-line has since been removed and the validity of this claim has never been proven.

External links

• METRO AG site
• Makro UK site
• SHV site
• Non-European Makro stores
• Makro Asia
• Makro South America
• On the Makro/METRO merger