6 Segment reporting
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Notes to the consolidated
financial statements
Reportable segments
Ahold's retail operations are presented in three reportable segments. In addition, Other retail, consisting of Ahold's unconsolidated joint ventures ICA and JMR and Ahold's Corporate Center
are presented separately. 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.
Reportable segment
Included in the Reportable segment
Ahold USA
The Netherlands
Other Europe
Stop Shop New England, Stop Shop New York Metro, Giant Landover, Giant Carlisle and Peapod
Albert Heijn, Albert Heijn Belgium, Albert Heijn Germany, Etos, Gall Gall, bol.com and albert.nl
Albert (Czech Republic and Slovakia) and Hypernova (Slovakia)
Other Included in Other
Other retail
Unconsolidated joint ventures ICA and JMR
Corporate Center
Corporate Center staff (the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States)
Net sales
million
2012
2011
Ahold USA
20,112
18,026
The Netherlands
11,054
10,506
Other Europe
1,675
1,739
Ahold group
32,841
30,271
Operating income
million
2012
2011
Ahold USA
619
734
The Netherlands
676
675
Other Europe
3
18
Corporate Center
(111)
(80)
Ahold group
1,187
1,347
