Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize made more profit on a higher turnover in the third quarter of the year. In Europe, the company saw growth return despite a difficult comparison base with a year earlier when the company performed excellently. For the full year, Ahold Delhaize expects double-digit profit growth, up from previous expectations of 4 to 6 percent. The group …
Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of Albert Heijn and online retailer Bol.com, booked net profit of €693m in the second quarter of 2020, double last year’s figure. At the same time, the company said Q2 costs were up by €260m, because of logistics and safety issues introduced to cope with coronavirus. Most growth, however, was generated in the …