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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
6 Segment reporting
Financial statements
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Ahold's retail operations are presented in five segments. In addition, Ahold's Corporate Center is presented separately. Ahold's
73.2 percent stake in Schuitema, which was sold in 2008, also represented a separate segment. 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
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover Stop Shop, Giant-Landover and Peapod
Giant-Carlisle Giant-Carlisle
Albert Heijn Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall Gall and Ahold Coffee Company
Albert/Hypernova Czech Republic and Slovakia
Other retail Unconsolidated joint ventures: ICA (60%) and JMR1 (49%)
Corporate Center Corporate staff (the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States)
1 Classified as held for sale and discontinued operation, as further disclosed in Note 5.
Ahold operates in the following geographical regions, identified on the basis of the location of the stores:
Geographical region Significant operations included in the geographical region
United States Stop Shop, Giant-Landover, Giant-Carlisle, Peapod, corporate staff (United States)
The Netherlands Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall Gall, Ahold Coffee Company, corporate staff (the Netherlands)
Europe - Other Albert/Hypernova (Czech Republic and Slovakia), corporate staff (Switzerland) and the
unconsolidated joint ventures ICA (60%) and JMR1 (49%)
1 Classified as held for sale and discontinued operation, as further disclosed in Note 5.
Net sales (excluding intersegment sales)
million
2008
2007
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover
11,681
12,192
Giant-Carlisle
3,238
3,145
Albert Heijn
9,029
7,998
Albert/Hypernova
1,774
1,558
Ahold Group
25,722
24,893
Region
United States
14,919
15,337
The Netherlands
9,029
7,998
Europe - Other
1,774
1,558
Ahold Group
25,722
24,893
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