Ahold reports 3Q sales increases at U.S. divisions

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands Ahold reported that net sales at its Stop & Shop / Giant-Landover division for the third quarter increased 4.4% to $3.9 billion. Third quarter sales its Giant-Carlisle division increased 11.8% to $1.1 billion.

Identical sales increased 4.6% at Stop & Shop (3.8% excluding gasoline net sales) and increased 0.7% at Giant-Landover (0.6% excluding gasoline net sales), impacted by lower pharmacy sales.Comparable sales increased 4.8% at Stop & Shop and increased 1% at Giant-Landover. Giant-Carlisle identical sales increased 8% (5.4% excluding gasoline net sales). Comparable sales for Giant-Carlisle increased 8.7%.