date:Aug 23, 2013
jn successfully converted another four former C1000/Jumbo stores, bringing the total to 22 and continued to gain market share.
Sales excluding fuel at stores open for at least a year in the United States, which accounts for more than 60% of Ahold's revenues, rose by 0.3%.
Ahold said that it was continuing to focus on initiatives such as own brands to improve margins and create customer loyalty. In the Netherlands 54% of the goods Ahold sells are already own brands, whereas in the United States