Ahold announced a series of changes in its European and US businesses to create a strong platform for future growth in November 2009.
 
The reorganization in both continents delineates the responsibility for running operations, supporting the operations, and business development. The changes will ensure a sharper focus on local customer needs, provide efficient and effective support functions in each continent, and a more robust approach to business development. The changes will further simplify and standardize processes and structure to ensure the company can integrate acquisitions more easily, as it pursues its strategy for profitable growth.
 
Dick Boer, the COO for Ahold Europe, member of the Corporate Executive Board, and CEO of Ahold Netherlands, continues to be responsible for all European activities and has appointed Sander van der Laan to head Albert Heijn as its new general manager.

 

Albert Heijn

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Albert Heijn is one of the leading food retailers in the Netherlands and also one of the country’s best known brands. The company has more than 800 stores across four formats. For more than a century Albert Heijn has inspired consumers with unique products and services – including several extensive private label product lines. 

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Etos

Acquired by Ahold in 1974, Etos is the leading health and beautycare retailer in The Netherlands. Around 50% of Etos stores are wholly owned, the rest operating as franchises.

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Gall & Gall

Gall & Gall is the market leader in The Netherlands' wine and spirit retail sector, operating retail stores and acting as a wholesaler. Gall & Gall operates one store format with a range that is tailored to store location and size.

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Albert

The Albert brand was founded in Central Europe in 1991. Today Ahold operates more than 280 stores in the Czech Republic and 26 stores in Slovakia, where it is among the best-known brands in food retail.

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Hypernova

Ahold started its activities in Slovakia in 2001, when it opened its first Hypernova stores. The first Albert supermarket was opened in 2005. Today, Ahold operates 26 stores in Slovakia, where it is among the best known names in food retail.

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ICA

The ICA Group is one of the Nordic regions leading retail companies, with its own and retailer-owned stores in Sweden and Norway. The Group includes the sales companies ICA Sverige, ICA Norge and Etos.

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Rimi

The first Rimi store in the Baltics was opened 1997. Rimi Baltic launched its operations as a joint venture in January 3, 2005. The Rimi Baltic retail chain operates in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. It is one of the largest retail chains in the region, with nearly 11,000 employees. Once a joint venture between ICA AB and Kesko, the company today is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICA.

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