Retail
Company Profile
Ahold in the United States – Local
Profile
Reference code: RT0124LP
Published: September 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 What is this Report About? ............................................................................................................. 6
1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 6
2 Ahold United States – Company Profile .............................................................................. 7
2.1 Company Overview......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Business Description ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Store banners ..............................................................................................................................................7
2.2.2 Online store .................................................................................................................................................9
2.2.3 Private labels .............................................................................................................................................10
2.3 Events and History ........................................................................................................................ 11
2.4 Ahold United States – Awards and Recognitions .......................................................................... 13
2.4.1 Awards.......................................................................................................................................................13
3 Ahold United States – Key Information ............................................................................. 14
3.1 Financial Performance .................................................................................................................. 14
3.2 Operational Performance .............................................................................................................. 15
3.2.1 Geographic divisions .................................................................................................................................15
3.2.2 Store count ................................................................................................................................................16
3.2.3 Sales per store ..........................................................................................................................................17
3.2.4 Sales per square meter .............................................................................................................................18
3.2.5 Revenue per employee .............................................................................................................................19
3.2.6 Employees per thousand square meters ..................................................................................................20
3.3 Key Employees ............................................................................................................................. 21
4 Ahold United States – Corporate Strategy ........................................................................ 22
5 Ahold United States – News ............................................................................................... 23
6 Competitive Environment ................................................................................................... 26
6.1 Main Hypermarkets, Supermarkets and Discounters in United States........................................... 26
6.2 Investment and Expansion Plans of Competitors .......................................................................... 28
6.2.1 Wal-Mart ....................................................................................................................................................28
6.2.2 Kroger ........................................................................................................................................................28
6.2.3 Safeway .....................................................................................................................................................28
6.2.4 Costco .......................................................................................................................................................28
7 Appendix .............................................................................................................................. 29
7.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 29
7.2 Contact us..................................................................................................................................... 29
7.3 About ICD Research ..................................................................................................................... 29
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