Metro Cash & Carry India is turning to smaller stores to speed up its network rollout as it tries to reach profitability. The German discount wholesaler is about to open its 27th store in India which will be just 40,000sqft, far smaller than the 75,000-100,000sqft format of most existing stores. The new compact store in Ghaziabad follows another of similar size in Nasik. The company is targeting 50 stores by 2020, but given the move to smaller outlets, that number may be surpassed. Metro Cash & Carry’s plan to speed up its store network is an added business opportunity for the signage companies engaging in in-store graphic and display projects.
