Makro Cash & Carry Asia History of Makro Asia


Company profile

History

Mission & vision

Locations
Makro in Bangkok, Thailand The Makro concept has been successfully introduced in Asia since 1989 with the opening of our first store in Bangkok, Thailand.

Makro was the first to introduce barcode scanning into the Thai market and paved the way for modern distribution and trade concepts throughout the region.

The company has expanded rapidly in Asia by opening more stores and moving into new markets, resulting in a leading position in the cash-and-carry distribution sector.

Introduction of Makro into the Asian market

Thailand 1989
Indonesia 1992
China 1996
Philippines 1996
Pakistan 2006

'Shopping' at Makro's first store opening in Aug 1989; Lardprao Store, Thailand
'Shopping' at Makro's first store opening in Aug. 1989; Ladprao Store, Thailand

Makro Cash & Carry's Asia head office has been established since early 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand, to give close support to the growing number of activities in the region.