Ahold US stores Q2 comps off 1.8 percent, Peapod sales growing rapdly
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Progressive Grocer] - August 22, 2014 -
Second-quarter net sales at Ahold USA were 1.7 percent lower than last year, while identical sales, excluding gas, were down 1.8 percent, factoring in the negative impact of the post-Easter week falling within the company’s Q2. Ahold USA’s overall market share was slightly down, especially in New England and at Giant-Landover’s stores, which are located in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meanwhile, Ahold USA's e-grocery operation, Peapod, again achieved double-digit sales growth. "The recent opening of our warehouse in New Jersey will almost double Peapod's capacity and will consolidate its position as the leading online grocer in the United States,” Ahold said.
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