Slovenia Poslovni sistem Mercator, d.o.o., is the largest retail company in
Slovenia with 1,014
retail units, 466 of which are located in
Slovenia, 341 in
Serbia, 128 in
Montenegro, and 79 in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also boasts 163
franchise stores in
Slovenia (as of 31 December 2021). The company's core business is the sale of
consumer goods, with a separate business area for homeware (
M Tehnika, 41 stores) and wholesale (13 Cash&Carry centres). Mercator's two independent production companies
Mercator – Emba, d.o.o., and
Mercator IP, d.o.o. are also active on the Slovenian market. Moreover, Mercator also owns the company
M – Energija, d.o.o., which runs the Maxen
self-service gas stations. Mercator was the first
retailer of everyday products in
Slovenia with its own
e-commerce website, the first retailer to set up
self-service checkouts, the first retailer to enable shopping with the M Sken and M Sken MOBILE apps, and the first retailer to develop the Moj M mobile platform with the M Pay mobile wallet. Mercator is integrating innovative solutions with its services and offers, changing and upgrading them, adapting them to the needs of customers, and replacing some of them with new ones. This way, it seeks to improve both the shopping experience and its own performance, meet customers demands and perceived value, thus developing stores that are tailored to the customer's needs. Mercator has operated its online store for over twenty years. It is a key part of the company's digital strategy, aimed at providing a consistent shopping experience across all platforms. The company continues to update its services to better match the habits of online shoppers. == Regional presence of the Mercator Group ==