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07 September 2023
Rewards and loyalty points are useful nudge tactics helping retailers guide shoppers towards healthier choices. The data unlocked by these loyalty programmes also provides vital insight on the success of health behavioural change initiatives. While the area of health holds huge scope, focus on families, increasing fruit and veg intake, and encouraging physical activity continue to be popular acti...
10 August 2023
We review Ahold Delhaize’s Q2 results, outlining key highlights from the US and Europe. Group highlights In Q2, net sales for the group increased 4.3% at constant exchange rates, to €22.1 bn. Comparable sales excluding gasoline increased by 4.6%. In the quarter, net consumer online sales increased by 9.3%, due to strong sales growth at bol.com which the retailer reported has fully lapped...
03 July 2023
Sustainability plays an integral role in shaping the retail market across Europe. Retailers and suppliers continue to review their ESG targets to put a greater focus on reducing food waste, social commitments and providing healthier, more sustainable choices. Retailers also continue to launch new sustainability initiatives focused on reducing plastic, enhancing stores through designs that make th...
29 June 2023
Albert Heijn has launched its own artificial intelligence (AI) start-up with the aim of improving the customer experience and supporting employees in their work. The first product created by the company goes live this week: the Recipe Scanner. Exploring the application of generative AI Generative AI has emerged as a groundbreaking technology and is particularly interesting for its potential...
10 May 2023
We review Ahold Delhaize’s Q1 results, outlining key highlights from the US and Europe. Group highlights In Q1, net sales for the group increased 6.3% at constant exchange rates, to €21.6 bn. Sales were driven by comparable sales growth excluding gasoline of 6.2%. In the quarter, net consumer online sales increased by 5.9% to €2.9bn, led by the performance of the US business. Online groc...
28 April 2023
Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. From Europe REWE is the latest German retailer to partner with European crowd-shipping market leader Shopopop Aldi Sud’s ‘best from the region’ private label concept is growing, with it seeking to benefit from the popular German asparagus season Drugstore retailer Rossmann expands its ...
10 March 2023
Delhaize has announced plans to sell all of its in-house stores to independent franchisers. Transition to one operating model Delhaize currently operates in Belgium with two models for stores. Firstly, its affiliate model includes 636 stores operated by independent franchisees across its AD Delhaize, Proxy, and Shop & Go banners. It also has 128 stores currently under own management. The...
27 February 2023
In Belgium, Delhaize has opened 50 unmanned stores at workplaces in partnership with Selecta over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, Colruyt has launched a new foodservice format aimed at on-the-go consumption in offices. Delhaize opens 50 unmanned convenience stores A year after the launch of its first Shop&Go store concept, Delhaize has announced future plans for the format. Shop&Go is an unm...
15 February 2023
Ahold Delhaize released its results for Q4 and the full 2022 financial year. We review the retailer’s results, outlining key highlights from the US and Europe. Group highlights In Q4, net sales for the group increased 8.1% at constant exchange rates to €23.4bn. Sales were driven by comparable sales growth excluding gasoline of 7.9%. In the quarter, net consumer online sales increased by ...
09 February 2023
In 2022, Ahold Delhaize appointed its first chief sustainability officer, Jan Ernst de Groot. The retailer announced it would move its timeline of reaching net-zero carbon emissions across its operations to 2040, 10 years earlier than planned. De Groot called out Albert Heijn as a frontrunner in inspiring change among other brands within the Ahold Delhaize group. Albert Heijn announced it amen...