Ahold Delhaize will make further savings at its headquarters, but not at its stores and distribution hubs, CEO Frans Muller promised. In addition, he expects suppliers to bring prices down again as raw materials become cheaper.
Working on costs
“Our good figures are due to the strong US market and the strong dollar. We are very happy to have that business in the United States, but in Europe we face big challenges, with those high energy costs”, Muller said in a conference call with journalists.