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20 August 2015
Netherlands-based Ahold has announced second quarter results, we review what the retailer has said through five of the key numbers that it released. 17.1%: Ahold’s sales growth globally In the second quarter net sales rose 17.1% to €8.7 billion, albeit by 3.1% at constant exchange rates. The retailer noted that it had enjoyed ‘a strong quarter’ and that it had been ‘pleased with the financi...
17 August 2015
As Ahold prepares to announce its second quarter results, we round up news from the retailer’s operations in the Netherlands that underline how it is innovating online and in-store as it looks to compete in the market by providing a differentiated offer that enables it to stand out from rivals. Albert Heijn launches meal box solution in the Netherlands… Looking to build on the success of si...
09 July 2015
As Ahold introduces a new digital magazine and Peapod relaunches its app to make the shopping process easier we update on the news from the retailer’s operations in the US. Ahold launches digital magazine ‘Savoury Fast, Fresh and Easy Mirroring the development and what it offers through its Allerhande magazine, Ahold US has announced that it is to launch a print and digital publication in t...
08 July 2015
As Ahold’s chief executive, Dick Boer, discusses how the retailer could be bolder in its private label strategy and it continues to expand in Belgium, adding new elements into its stores’ design, we round up the news from the retailer. Flexibility with private label set to grow In an interview with NRC Handelsblad / De Standaard, Ahold’s chief executive, Dick Boer, has said that he feels th...
29 June 2015
As Albert Heijn enables shoppers to receive deliveries even earlier in the day, providing even more convenience, Ahold US appoints a new president at Peapod and Bol.com launches ‘same day collection’ of orders, we round up online news from Ahold globally. Albert Heijn extends delivery times in Netherlands In the Netherlands, Albert Heijn has announced that it has extended the hours for whic...
25 June 2015
We review the issue of consumer trust, the key theme which was discussed during the first day of the annual Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit in New York. Highly trusted brands can drive growth and value creation With the conference theme set as ‘trust as a foundation for growth’, conference presentations from both outside and inside the industry explored the importance of the issue. Drawi...
24 June 2015
Netherlands-based Ahold and Belgium-based Delhaize have confirmed that they intend to merge, with the two retailers targeting a completion date of the middle of 2016. The retailers say that the merger will require regulatory clearances, but do not expect any issues. Ahold and Delhaize say that the combination of the businesses will create a retailer, to be called Ahold Delhaize, with more than...
27 May 2015
As Ahold US launches ‘Limited Time Originals’, Delhaize completes the redesign of its ‘My Essentials’ brand in the US and Carrefour updates its gluten-free range of private label products in Spain, we look at some of the recent private label developments occurring globally. Ahold US introduces limited time private label Ahold USA has announced that it has launched a new range of private lab...
27 May 2015
Netherlands-based Ahold has announced first quarter results saying that sales rose by 1.4%, at constant exchange rates, to €11.3 billion, driven by the strength of its Netherlands operations, which includes stores in Belgium and Germany. Net sales rise strongly in the Netherlands Ahold said that net sales rose by 5.7% to €3.75 billion, aided by identical store sales growth of 2.5% and compa...
12 May 2015
Away from the retailer’s continuing discussions with Delhaize about a possible merger, Ahold-owned businesses in the Netherlands and US announce a number of management changes, its chief executive for the Czech Republic says that its operations in the country will be profitable soon, and its online Peapod subsidiary expands its coverage, we round up the news from the retailer. Ahold Czech Republ...