date:Jan 17, 2014
mpulse buying, but shoppers are sticking more to their shopping list and some are trading down, de Boer said.
Despite tough condition, the Ahold shares benefited last year from plans to return 3 billion euros to shareholders by the end of this year.
Belgian peer Delhaize (DELB.BR), which has a large U.S. presence, will release its sales figures next Thursday.