Metro support JCB’s ambitious fundraising campaign for NSPCC
JCB, a longstanding Metro customer, has embarked on its most ambitious fundraising campaign to date, aiming to raise £2 million for the NSPCC by 2025, when JCB celebrates its 80th anniversary and 40 years of support for the charity.
A JCB spokesperson commented on the campaign, "The NSPCC’s...
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IT platform developments: Enhancing customer experience
We are committed to continuously improving the services we deliver to our customers, with significant IT developments, which will give them greater visibility, faster access to critical information, and a more seamless experience in managing their supply chains.
Our current roadmap focuses on ...
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Metro expands Great Place to Work Certification globally
Metro has reached a significant milestone by extending its Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification to its Chennai office, reflecting the hard work and dedication of the Metro India team and affirming the company's commitment to creating a supportive and fulfilling work environment across all its...
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European market review and group developments
The European freight market continues to face a complex landscape, characterised by fluctuating demand and evolving capacity challenges. In this review, we examine the current state of the road freight market and highlight recent group developments, including the acquisition of a Portuguese inter...
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3rd Metro Partner Golf day
Metro’s golf day planners once again selected a perfect day for the annual Metro customer golf tournament. Low winds, plenty of sunshine and highs of 20°C provided the ideal conditions for the day’s competitors to enjoy The Belfy, the world-famous golf resort, which has hosted the Ryder Cup ...
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Taking track & trace to the highest level
Metro’s multi-award winning supply chain management platform, MVT, has been optimising supply chains for over two decades and the latest release of its AI-powered track & trace module is a Masterclass in shipment visibility.
MVT is a global operations platform, which has been designed to...
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Metro road freight division continues expansion
Metro’s mission to develop infrastructure, systems and services to drive the effectiveness and cost efficiency of our European transport solutions is gathering pace.
Just three months ago, our European Road Director, Richard Gibbs, said, “Metro has expanded its European road freight platfo...
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If you’re helping, we can help
There are many reasons why businesses supporting charities is good (not least that most of us, as consumers, would rather be aligned with a philanthropic company), but above all that it’s just compassionate, positive, and the right thing to do. Which is why we like to help.
While Metro - and...
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Sharing our customer survey results: May 2024
Gathering regular feedback from our customers provides us with the essential insights we need to improve our services to better meet your needs and direct the continued development of our customer focused business.
These customer surveys provide an invaluable channel in understanding customer ...
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Metro continues French expansion
Expanding Metro’s road freight coverage and service offerings in France adds further capability to the company's strong network and enhances closeness with customers in the region.
For retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributers and all types of shipper, our French import and export ...
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Supporting the Monsoon Accessorize Trust
The Monsoon Accessorize (MA) Trust was formed in 1994 to give back to the communities that the business source from. It has financed 262 sustainable development projects around the world, to deliver life-changing support to over 240,000 people and with your support it could do even more.
Helpi...
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Strengthening global partnerships: India
Metro’s main board recently completed a multi-city tour across India, as part of a strategy to fortify existing partnerships with key suppliers and to carve out new avenues for growth, by direct engagement with prospective customers.
The visit spanned several major cities including Mumbai an...
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