Note 5
Financial statements - Notes to the consolidated financial statements
5 Segment reporting
Ahold's retail and foodservice operations are presented in nine business segments. In addition, Ahold's Group Support Office
is presented separately. As of 2006, Ahold's self-insurance subsidiaries in the United States have been included in Group
Support Office, whereas previously they were included in the Stop Shop/Giant-Landover segment. Prior period segment
information presented for comparative purposes has been adjusted accordingly. The accounting policies used for the
segments are the same as the accounting policies used for the consolidated financial statements as described in Note 3.
Segment Significant operations in the segment
Retail
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover Arena
Giant-Carlisle/Tops Arena
BI-LO/Bruno's Arena
Albert Heijn Arena
Central Europe Arena
Schuitema
Other retail
Stop Shop, Giant-Landover and Peapod
Giant-Carlisle and Tops
BI-LO and Bruno's1
Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall Gall and Ahold Coffee Company
Czech Republic, Poland2 and Slovakia
Schuitema (73.2%)
Spain1, Asia1, South America1 and the unconsolidated joint ventures and
associates ICA (60%)3, JMR (49%)2, Bodegas Williams Humbert
("W&H") (50%)1 and Paiz Ahold (50%)1
Foodservice
U.S. Foodservice
Deli XL
U.S. Foodservice
Deli XL1
Group Support Office ("GSO")
Corporate staff (the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States)
1 Divested, as further disclosed in Notes 12 and 18.
2 Classified as held for sale and discontinued operation, as further disclosed in Notes 12 and 18.
3 Ahold increased its stake in ICA from 50 percent to 60 percent effective November 5, 2004.
Ahold operates in the following geographical regions, identified on the basis of the location of the customers:
Geographical segment
Significant operations included in the geographical segment
United States
Stop Shop, Giant-Landover, Peapod, Giant-Carlisle, Tops, BI-LO1,
Bruno's U.S. Foodservice and Corporate Staff (United States)
Europe
Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall Gall, Ahold Coffee Company, Deli XL
Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Schuitema, Spain1,
Corporate Staff (the Netherlands and Switzerland) and the unconsolidated
joint ventures and associates ICA (60%), JMR (49%) and W&H (50%)1
Other
Asia1, South America1 and Paiz Ahold
1 Divested, to the extent disclosed in Note 12.
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