Ahold
Data: Worldwide
- Headquarters: Netherlands
- Top Executive: John Rishton
- Corporate Stores (global): 6,159
- Sales in $ Billions (USD): 38.521
- Countries of Operations: Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden,Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, USA
Data: North America
- Location: Quincy, Mass.
- Top Executive: Lawrence Benjamin, chief operating officer
- Corporate Stores: 706
- Sales in $ Billions: 20.9 est.
- Date FY Ended: 12/30/07
- Website: www.ahold.com
Overview
Ahold USA, the U.S. division of Amsterdam-based Ahold, encompasses 376 units of Stop & Shop, 186 Giant Foods of Landover, Md., and 144 Giant Foods of Carlisle, Pa. Ahold sold Tops Markets and U.S. Foodservice during 2007, which accounted for sales of approximately $1.7 billion and $20 billion, respectively — volume excluded from 2007 sales estimates. Ahold USA accounts for approximately 51% of the parent company’s 2007 sales total, which is estimated to be $40.8 billion.
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Ahold Sees Ukrop's Improving
AMSTERDAM — Ahold here last week said it expects profitability at the former Ukrop's stores it acquired to improve during the second half of the year as transition costs decrease and merchandising changes gain traction. The Richmond, Va.-area stores, which have all been converted to the Martin's banner, had a loss of $20 million in the recently ended second quarter, about half of which was attributable
The Week in Stocks
FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25, 2010 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 8 decliners 16 unchanged 0 MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME Wal-Mart 56,843,348 Target 28,227,952 Safeway 20,782,754 AS PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OUTSTANDING Safeway 5.45% BJ's Wholesale Club 4.72% A&P 4.65% Metro +3.83% Costco Cos. +2.50% North West Co. +2.38% Supervalu -6.20% Winn-Dixie -5.08% Ahold
Bone-Health Challenge | Food retailers are ideally positioned to manage and prevent osteoporosis, but at what investment
The profile of the bone-debilitating disease osteoporosis appears an ideal target for food retailers to rally their support behind. First, the gender affected most are women, supermarkets' core customers. Of the 10 million people in the United States estimated to be suffering from the disease, 80% are women, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. It's a silent disease with bone loss occurring
C&S Concerned With Possible Sales Declines
KEENE, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers here reportedly told bondholders it is concerned about the possible loss of business from two major customers, though it anticipates making up some of the shortfall through new business.
Ahold Profits Up in Q2
AMSTERDAM — Ahold here on Thursday said it was able to drive a 3.1% gain in net income in the second quarter, although the former Ukrop’s business lost $20 million, primarily related to costs of converting the stores to the Martin’s banner.
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