Ahold Delhaize is a leading global grocery retailer with stores and ecommerce sites across Europe, the US and Asia. It is headquartered in Zaandam in the Netherlands and was formed from the merger of Ahold and Belgium-based Delhaize in 2016.
Ahold paid €25bn to acquire Delhaize, cementing its position in mainland Europe and creating one of the biggest food players in the US, with stores under the Stop&Shop, Giant, Food Lion and Hannaford banners.
In Europe Ahold Delhaize operates a variety of food retailers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Greece and Central Europe.
The services arm of Ahold Delhaize has rolled out a new frictionless store pilot, which allows customers to shop by “scanning in, shopping and walking out”.
Dutch grocery retailer Ahold has unveiled a fresh take on supermarket design with Bfresh, which changes in-store ambience throughout the day.
Dutch market leader Ahold has seen net sales increase 3.1% to €8.69bn (£6.34bn) at constant exchange rates in its second quarter.
Amazon is poised to open its first grocery drive-through in the US. The format is popular elsewhere but is it likely to launch in the UK?
Last week, Netherlands-based Ahold and Belgium’s Delhaize Group announced their intention to combine businesses through a merger.
Advertisement
