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Ahold Delhaize and its local brands invested nearly 680 million euros in COVID-19 care in 2020; .
Ahold DelhaizeFebruary 17, 2021 GMT
Associates, customers and local communities benefitted from investments, including 45,000 new jobs
Zaandam, the Netherlands, February 17, 2021 – Facing the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ahold Delhaize and all its brands have supported associates, customers, and local communities through several initiatives. The total amount of this COVID-19 care is nearly €680 million, including €21 million of charitable donations. The local brands of Ahold Delhaize created more than 45,000 new jobs to meet the increased customer demand and care for neighbors during the pandemic. In addition, two U.S. brands of Ahold Delhaize, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, also each made commitments to contribute funds, totaling more than €1.4 bil
Ahold Delhaize and its local brands invested nearly 680 million euros in COVID-19 care in 2020; continuing COVID-19 care in 2021
February 17, 2021 00:00 ET | Source: Ahold Delhaize Ahold Delhaize
Associates, customers and local communities benefitted from investments, including 45,000 new jobs
Zaandam, the Netherlands, February 17, 2021 – Facing the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ahold Delhaize and all its brands have supported associates, customers, and local communities through several initiatives. The total amount of this COVID-19 care is nearly €680 million, including €21 million of charitable donations. The local brands of Ahold Delhaize created more than 45,000 new jobs to meet the increased customer demand and care for neighbors during the pandemic. In addition, two U.S. brands of Ahold Delhaize, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, also each made commitments to contribute funds, totaling more than €1.4 billi
(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Associates, customers and local communities benefitted from investments, including 45,000 new jobs
Zaandam, the Netherlands, February 17, 2021 â Facing the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ahold Delhaize and all its brands have supported associates, customers, and local communities through several initiatives. The total amount of this COVID-19 care is nearly â¬680 million, including â¬21 million of charitable donations. The local brands of Ahold Delhaize created more than 45,000 new jobs to meet the increased customer demand and care for neighbors during the pandemic. In addition, two U.S. brands of Ahold Delhaize, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, also each made commitments to contribute funds, totaling more than â¬1.4 billion, to improve the security of pension benefits for their associates. Ahold Delhaize and its local brands are continuing their COVID-19 care in 2021, with an additional provision of
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For the fiscal period ended Dec. 31, Ahold said U.S. same-store sales excluding gasoline grew 11.2%, due largely to COVID-19 related sales strength, which has catapulted sales at many other food retailers over the past year. Online sales in the U.S. were up 129% in constant currency. However, underlying operating margin in the U.S. was 3.9%, down 0.4 percentage points from the prior year at constant exchange rates, impacted by significant costs related to COVID-19, the company said.