Makro plans to set up an e-shop to target business offices and headquarters. The wholesaler wants to start offering stationery and office supplies online and will launch its new e-shop by the end of 2014. Makro, a member of the German Metro group, plans to compete with Office Depot, one of the largest players on the office e-shop market. Makro currently has 900,000 office clients in the Czech Republic and wants to increase that number to 1 million, writes Hospodářské noviny. The former head of Czech Makro, Axel Hluchy, who relocated to a higher position in Germany, said this segment has the potential to generate €2bn. Makro’s main clients include hotels, restaurants and retailers.
