Delhaize

Effective January 1, 2012, Delhaize Group is setting up a new organization called Delhaize Europe that will encompass the operations of Delhaize Belgium and Southeastern Europe.

Reuters: Press Release 2011

Effective January 1, 2012, Delhaize Group is setting up a new organization called Delhaize Europe that will encompass the operations of Delhaize Belgium and Southeastern Europe.

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But while Delhaize is retiring the Bloom brand, it says it sees promise for Bottom Dollar Food.

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To reduce its dependence on the U.S., Delhaize in March said it would buy Serbian retailer Delta Maxi.

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Delhaize also reiterated that it plans to add "hundreds" of Bottom Dollar Food stores in the next five years.

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Delhaize has about 1,650 stores in the Eastern U.S.

Food Lion Store Closings: Supermarket Chain To Close More Than 100 Stores, Slash Thousands Of Jobs 2012

Due Wednesday is the first-quarter earnings report from Belgian supermarket operator Delhaize Group SA, which is heavily reliant on the U.S. market through its Food Lion, Hannaford and Sweet Bay chains.

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General Electric Co. is using a Web tool based on the Thomson Reuters service, while grocery-store operators Safeway Inc. and Delhaize America, a unit of the Belgian Delhaize Group that owns chains including Food Lion and Hannaford, have worked with Castlight.

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However, shares of Delhaize Group slumped 2.2% after the Belgian supermarket retailer reported a 3.1% decline in first-quarter net income.

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Pierre-Olivier Beckers, CEO of Delhaize Group, said in a statement the company was dealing with tight consumer spending and increased competition.

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