Ahold recorded an 8.5% increase in net sales to E32.8bn (£27.51bn) for its full year 2012. At constant exchange rates, sales were up 3.5%.

In the fourth quarter, net sales rose 7.5% to E7.8bn (£6.54bn), and US sales advanced 4.3% to $6.1bn (£3.84bn). Sales in the company’s domestic market climbed 7.7% to E2.7bn (£2.26bn).

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