Ahold Delhaize, which operates the Giant, Stop & Shop, Food Lion and Hannaford supermarket banners, announced earlier this month that double-digit gains in online sales helped drive overall U.S. sales growth in the first quarter, despite the closure of 32 underperforming Stop & Shop locations last year.
U.S. sales were up 1.8% in the first quarter with online sales up 17.9% as compared to the same period a year ago. Ahold Delhaize President and CEO Frans Muller said the company’s U.S. banners expanded the accessibility of their same-day delivery options with additional click-and-collect locations, more time slots, and a partnership with DoorDash.
