November 26, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Delhaize America, Jeffrey Woldt, Royal Ahold
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
In an industry where mergers and acquisitions frequently fail to live up to their promise, it is refreshing to see instances where things go according to plan. Almost two and a half years after Royal Ahold and the Delhaize Group came together, the combined company has all but completed the assimilation process, forged a common
July 23, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Dick Boer, Jeffrey Woldt, Royal Ahold
2018, Issue 07-23-2018, Issues
Seven years ago, as the newly appointed chief executive officer of Royal Ahold, Dick Boer was focused on implementation of Reshaping Retail, a strategy designed to enable the company to better meet consumers’ changing needs with supermarkets and small-format and specialty stores, as well as an emerging array of omnichannel capabilities. Reshaping Retail proved an
July 5, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Ahold Delhaize, Dick Boer, Royal Ahold
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News
ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Seven years ago, as the newly appointed chief executive officer of Royal Ahold, Dick Boer was focused on implementation of Reshaping Retail, a strategy designed to enable the company to better meet consumers’ changing needs with supermarkets and small-format and specialty stores, as well as an emerging array of omnichannel capabilities. Reshaping
January 9, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt
Ahold Delhaize, Belgium, Better Together, Delhaize Group, Dick Boer, Frans Muller, Holland, MMR, Retailers of the Year, Royal Ahold
2017, Featured Articles, Issue 01-09-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, People
ZAANDAM, Netherlands — The merger of Royal Ahold and the Delhaize Group always had a compelling logic behind it. The companies, with roots in the neighboring countries of Holland and Belgium, possessed complementary capabilities and geographic footprints, in both the European and American retail markets, as well as similar histories. Over the years, a variety
July 25, 2016 by MMR
Ahold Delhaize, Delhaize Group, Royal Ahold
Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — Delhaize Group and Royal Ahold completed their merger, as expected, on July 23. The Europe-based food and drug retailers said Saturday that the $29 billion deal has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Delhaize Group chief executive officer Frans Muller and Ahold CEO Dick Boer have signed of