Highlights:
- Divest U.S. Foodservice
- Appoint European Chief Operating Officer and U.S. Chief Operating Officer
- Reduce operating costs by EUR 500 million by end 2009
- Cut Corporate Center costs by 50% by end 2008
- Divest Tops and retail operations in Poland and Slovakia
- Sell holding in Jerónimo Martins Retail
- Implement brand improvement and value repositioning
- Reaffirm targets as retail net sales growth of 5% and retail operating margin of 5%
- Return approximately EUR 2 billion to shareholders and reduce debt by approximately EUR 2 billion, following divestments
Press release strategy updates
- November 6, 2006 Ahold announces strategy for profitable growth
- May 18, 2006 Annual general meeting of shareholders
- April 13, 2006 Ahold publishes Annual Report 2005 and Annual Review 2005
- March 29, 2006 Q4 2005 Results: Ahold announces Q4 and FY 2005 results and outlook for 2006.
- November 29, 2005 U.S. Foodservice long-term strategy
- September 7, 2005"Ahold shows stable performance in a competitive environment" Anders Moberg, Ahold President & CEO
- May 18, 2005 Anders Moberg at annual Ahold shareholders' meeting. "Building a firm foundation for future profitable growth"
- August 26, 2004 Ahold reiterates its outlook for 2004: a year of transition
- June 2, 2004 Ahold President and CEO Anders Moberg at annual shareholders meeting: "Ahold is focused, ambitious and moving fast"
- March 3, 2004 Ahold President and CEO Anders Moberg at extraordinary shareholders meeting: Setting new standards in corporate governance and performance
- February 16, 2004 Ahold set to implement Tabaksblat corporate governance recommendations
- November 7, 2003 Ahold outlines 3-year financing plan and strategy `Road to Recovery' to restore value
Presentations and webcast strategy updates
- Follow our latest roadshows, webcasts and presentations.
- Presentation: Owning our Future - Ahold’s strategy for profitable growth (PDF, 882 kB)
For more information on our strategy see our Annual Report for 2009.