Operation of specialty stores in the food and non-food sectors, provision of related services and consulting services, as well as development, planning, distribution and management of sales and service concepts; can establish subsidiaries, participate in other companies, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate, arrange financing for its own account or for third-party account, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also arrange financing for its own account or for third-party account, and provide collateral for liabilities of affiliated companies.