Our Work

Creating profitable growth in this day and age is a challenge that is hard to combat. Not many are able to succeed though you can find below our successful track record of assignments.

01 - Transformation

METRO/MAKRO Cash & Carry

Metro AG is one of the largest trading groups worldwide and in the cash & carry unit it operates under the Metro and Makro brand. Greece: FY2003: 400M Euro revenue, 1,300 employees.

Wagner & Partners led the transformation of this underperforming business up to building a land bank and expanding the store network for the first time in eight years

02 - Turnaround

PT Hero Supermarket TBK

In Indonesia, Dairy Farm is affiliated with the public listed Hero Group (FY2006:US$ 550M revenue, 10,000 employees), the country’s largest retail chain with a network of more than 320 outlets including Giant Hypermarkets, Guardian Health & Beauty shops, and Starmart mini markets.

Wagner & Partners created a financial turnaround of a seriously underperforming 100-store network, successfully scaled the hypermarket concept to 17 stores, expanded a 70-store high-end health and beauty store chain to 150 and maintained a well-performing 50-store chain of mini markets.

03 - Creation

M. H. Alshaya Co.

Alshaya is a Kuwait-based international conglomerate with more than 70 leading global franchise brands in 16 countries.

Wagner & Partners successfully started the development of the well-known American Dean & Deluca gourmet store /café concept as well as established the food retail division as a new diversification within the Alshaya Group with outlets in five countries in the Gulf Region.

04 - Expansion

Jeweler Network 585

Zoloto585 is the market-leading company in the Russian Luxury Goods/ Jewelry Business with currently 300+ stores across the country.

Wagner & Partners led the expansion into the international retail arena and in parallel prepared the company IPO in Hong Kong.

Screened potential countries globally, such as Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam, the UK, and Germany
Established a new company as International Head- and Buying Office in Hong Kong.
Prepared to operate the company set up for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Turkey through dedicated project teams.

05 - Creation

PASHA Holding LLC

Azerbaijan Supermarket LLC, as part of the well-known Pasha Conglomerate, was established in 2014 and with the Brand Name "Bravo" it entered the Retail arena in 2015.

Wagner & Partners developed the market entry strategy, established the Business plan, and created the Management team for the start-up. We also implemented all store formats ( Hypermarket, Superstore, Supermarket, Convenience store ), as well as the Central Distribution Center, which were established and traded successfully.

06 - Turnaround

Araz Supermarket MMC

Araz Supermarket LLC is a privately owned Multi-format Retail company. This leading Retail Chain in Azerbaijan is part of the Veyseloglu Group and trades under the Brands “Araz”, “Spar”, and a successful Franchise organization.

Araz operates out of more than 300 stores with 7000+ employees.

Wagner & Partners performed a successful turnaround assignment and a hand-over transition period where the company is now ready to move forward with the local management board.