Aug 20, 2009
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Ahold today published its interim report for the second quarter and half year 2009. CEO John Rishton said: "We had a strong second quarter with operating income up 26% despite the challenging economic environment. Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover operating income was up 60% to $ 200 million and Albert Heijn operating income was up 9% to € 150 million from last year.
"We remain well positioned in an increasingly competitive environment to deliver our strategy for profitable growth and manage the balance between sales and margins."
