May 6, 2009
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Ahold today announced consolidated net sales of €8.7 billion for the first quarter ending April 19, 2009. Compared to the first quarter of 2008, net sales increased by 15.2% or 6.2% at constant exchange rates.
In Europe and the United States, our performance remained solid and we continued to focus on striking a balance between sales growth, market share and margin. We remain well positioned to meet our customers’ needs and to respond to competition in the current turbulent economic environment.
