Metro Group has posted a drop in net sales of 2.3% to EUR30.8 billion (USD40.6 billion) for the first half of its current financial year ended 30 June. It also saw a return to profitability on a very low level, helped by the sale of Real in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). In local currency, sales were down 1.9%. Adjusted for already implemented portfolio changes including Makro Cash & Carry in the UK, the CEE Real hypermarket business and Media Markt China, sales increased slightly by 0.1% and 0 ...