The company's purpose is: operating a retail business with the purchase, sale, import and export of food and non-food products, as well as products and goods of all kinds. It may carry out all operations related to this activity, as well as all operations that may favor the purpose and interest of the company. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with similar purposes, merge with such companies and conclude all contracts that may develop or achieve its purpose or relate directly or indirectly to it. It may grant or receive loans from or in favor of its associates, as well as to or from all companies of the same group.