New Ahold-USA chief McCann outlines his ambitious "Project Thunder" plans
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Supermarket News] By Jon Springer - August 26, 2014 -
The chief operating officer of Ahold USA is trying very hard to be modest amid ambitions that are anything but. His goal is to turn Ahold from what he considers today to be a “solid” retailer into a “truly great” one, and his comprehensive plan for doing so is only now starting to take root at the company’s stores.
McCann believes Ahold’s stores — Stop & Shop, Giant-Carlisle and Giant-Landover — are good but need to be better, and are only now beginning to get there as a first wave of customer-centric investments roll through its 767 stores and employees begin to participate in a corporate framework for growth. This round of investments — focused primarily on selection and pricing in produce — will be followed by successive waves in the months and years ahead, McCann said...
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