Following years of speculation, German discounter Lidl has begun testing Scan & Go in the Netherlands. Seven Dutch stores go live Lidl shoppers in the Netherlands can now benefit from less queuing, as the discounter launches scan & go in seven stores. The stores testing the technology can be found in Halsteren, Hilversum, Huizen, Nijkerk, Oosterhout, Oud-Beijerland and Velp. Improving th...

Ahold Delhaize released its results for Q4 and the full 2022 financial year. We review the retailer’s results, outlining key highlights from the US and Europe. Group highlights In Q4, net sales for the group increased 8.1% at constant exchange rates to €23.4bn. Sales were driven by comparable sales growth excluding gasoline of 7.9%. In the quarter, net consumer online sales increased by ...

In 2022, Ahold Delhaize appointed its first chief sustainability officer, Jan Ernst de Groot. The retailer announced it would move its timeline of reaching net-zero carbon emissions across its operations to 2040, 10 years earlier than planned. De Groot called out Albert Heijn as a frontrunner in inspiring change among other brands within the Ahold Delhaize group. Albert Heijn announced it amen...