The purpose and object of the company is the trade in consumer goods, food and real estate, as well as the provision of administrative consulting and services to legal and natural persons. The company may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire similar or related companies or merge with them, acquire or sell properties, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate.