Makro (Uzbekistan)

Makro is an Uzbek supermarket chain headquartered in Tashkent. The company operates a network of 95 stores across 25 urban areas in Uzbekistan, making it the country's largest food retailer by store count.[1][2] The company has 3,400 employees.[3] Makro claims to command 20% of market share in Tashkent and around 5% of market share nationally.[4] 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.[5][6] Around 20% of Makro’s merchandise is the chain’s in-house brand, “M.”[7]

Darvoza Savdo LLC
Trading as Makro
Founded2010 (2010) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Number of locations
95 stores (2020)
Key people
  • Roman Sayfulin (CEO)
Owner
  • Orient Group (Uzbekistan)
Number of employees
3,400

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]

Stores

Makro has three store formats:

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.[13] Makro City hypermarkets are the anchor tenant in several shopping malls developed by parent company Orient Group, including Samarkand Darvoza and Compass Mall.[14][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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  9. akbaryusupov. "Makro buys Sunday supermarkets chain". tashkenttimes.uz. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  10. "Makro запускает кассы самообслуживания (обновлено)". Spot – Бизнес, технологии и инновации в Узбекистане (in Russian). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  11. "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.
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  13. "В Ташкенте открылся супермаркет Makro нового формата". Repost (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  14. Mall, S. D. (2017-06-27). "Супермаркет Makro". ТРЦ Samarqand Darvoza (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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