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April 22, 2013
Ahold USA donates $500,000 to Boston aid fund

Ahold USA and its Stop & Shop banner have donated half a million dollars to a charitable organization set up to aid victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Boston.

April 2, 2013
Ahold USA adds six more LEED stores to its fleet

Ahold USA, a division of Netherlands-based Royal Ahold, said six newly built stores had received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

March 29, 2013
Ahold names new CIO

Ahold USA announced it has appointed Paul Scorza as chief information officer for the company, effective April 1.

January 21, 2013
Ahold records 7.5% rise in Q4 sales

Ahold reported that sales for the fourth quarter rose 7.5% to $10.4 billion, boosted largely by its ability to keep U.S. stores open during Hurricane Sandy, said the company.

January 21, 2013
Ahold records 7.5% rise in Q4 sales

Ahold reported that sales for the fourth quarter rose 7.5% to $10.4 billion, boosted largely by its ability to keep U.S. stores open during Hurricane Sandy, said the company.

January 17, 2013
Giant Food Stores to open in-store cheese and specialty food shop

Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is opening a cheese and specialty food store in central Pennsylvania, the supermarket chain said.

January 17, 2013
Giant Food Stores to open in-store cheese and specialty food shop

Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is opening a cheese and specialty food store in central Pennsylvania, the supermarket chain said.

November 16, 2012
Ahold names COO of Ahold USA

Royal Ahold announced it has named James McCann as COO of Ahold USA, effective Jan. 1.

August 27, 2012
Report: Ahold to open grocery stores catering to singles

Koninklijke Ahold will open its first grocery store tailored to singles, in Germany, according to Bloomberg, which cited a report by Financial Times Deutschland.

August 27, 2012
Report: Ahold to open grocery stores catering to singles

Koninklijke Ahold will open its first grocery store tailored to singles, in Germany, according to Bloomberg, which cited a report by Financial Times Deutschland.

July 3, 2012
Conversion underway for Genuardi's stores in Philadelphia area

Ahold subsidiary Giant Food said it has commenced its conversion of 15 former Genuardi's stores.

February 27, 2012
Ahold purchases Dutch online retailer

Royal Ahold NV has agreed to acquire bol.com, the Netherlands’ largest online retailer, for about $470 million in cash.

February 16, 2012
Giant-Carlisle installs solar panels at two stores

One of the supermarket chains operated by Netherlands-based Royal Ahold has installed rooftop solar panels at two of its stores.

January 19, 2012
Ahold reports positive Q4, full-year results

Ahold experienced several bright spots during its fourth quarter and full year, the Dutch-based supermarket company said.

January 18, 2012
Ahold USA to deploy NCR solution to manage customer offers and promotions

Ahold USA, the U.S. division of Amsterdam-based Ahold, has selected the NCR Advanced Marketing Solution from NCR Corp. to manage offers and promotions to customers.

January 5, 2012
Safeway sells 16 Genuardi’s stores to Giant Food Stores

Safeway Inc. is exiting the Philadelphia market.

January 5, 2012
Safeway sells 16 Genuardi’s stores to Giant Food Stores

Safeway Inc. is exiting the Philadelphia market.

November 22, 2011
Ahold outlines strategy to grow e-commerce, add c-stores and Belgium presence

A Monday report by Bloomberg said that Royal Ahold NV will grow its online business, expand its store count in Belgium and add 150 convenience operations in an effort to ramp up sales.

September 13, 2011
Former Walmart exec to head Giant-Landover

Ahold USA said Tuesday it has appointed former Walmart executive Anthony Hucker to head its Landover, Md.-based Giant Food division.

August 25, 2011
Ahold Q2 profit drops on increased U.S. competition

Royal Ahold NV reported Thursday that net income in the second quarter declined to $287 million from $290 million a year earlier, dragged down by performance of its U.S.-based Stop & Shop grocery stores.

August 25, 2011
Ahold Q2 profit drops on increased U.S. competition

Royal Ahold NV reported Thursday that net income in the second quarter declined to $287 million from $290 million a year earlier, dragged down by performance of its U.S.-based Stop & Shop grocery stores.

June 28, 2011
Blackstone acquires U.S. mall owner Centro Properties Group for $9 billion

BRE Retail Holdings, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI L.P. announced that it has acquired the U.S. assets and platform of Centro Properties Group and its managed funds for approximately $9 billion.

June 14, 2011
Ahold USA selects EnerNOC’s EfficiencySmart to track and reduce energy use

EnerNOC said Tuesday that Ahold USA will deploy EnerNoc’s EfficiencySmart Insight in the majority of its Stop & Shop, Giant Food of Maryland, and Giant/Martin’s grocery stores.

June 7, 2011
Ahold sees profit rise 6%

Dutch retailer Koninklijke Ahold N.V. reported Tuesday that profit for the first quarter increased 6% to $423.84 million, citing a 6% sales rise and lowered operating costs for the improved performance.

December 7, 2010
Giant-Landover president to exit at end of year

Two-and-a-half years after joining the company, Robin Michel is leaving as president of the Giant-Landover division of Ahold USA to pursue other opportunities, the company confirmed Monday.

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