Welcome to EMD

• Europe’s No. 1
• World class in buying
• Since 1989

European Marketing Distribution today is the leading European retail alliance of independent retailers. 

The alliance of 14 members and partners, covering 250 grocery retail chains in 18 countries, representing 56,000 points of sales, cumulating a potential consumer turnover of 175 billion Euro in Europe.

The cooperation between the members of EMD and their affiliated retail organizations creates attractive and competitive conditions for the European grocery retailers, participating in the EMD projects. 

EMD is recognized by the industry as a capable, efficient partner whose key coordination role is acknowledged in the European trading landscape.