The company's purpose is the distribution, trade and sale of food and non-food products in Switzerland and abroad, the acquisition, management, rental and sale of properties in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the acquisition, management and sale of participations in Switzerland and abroad. It may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in other companies, grant direct or indirect financing to third parties for its own account or for the account of others, and provide security of any kind for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind.