Ahold USA partners with Oracle Retail

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. Ahold USA has entered into an agreement with Oracle Retail, in which Oracle will support Ahold's value repositioning program and help provide a world-class shopping experience for customers across more than 700 supermarket locations in the United States including its Stop & Shop, Giant-Carlisle and Giant-Landover chains.

"We are making significant progress in many areas of our business," said Dave McNally, Ahold's global cio. "Investing in world-class systems to support our long-term growth strategy is a critical next step in our development. We have found a proven partner in Oracle Retail that understands our business and will help accelerate our plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness."