Ahold Delhaize

Ahold Delhaize estimates the damage from the large-scale October cyberattack at €200–250 million in sales and €75–100 million in operating profit for the current quarter. The company lowers its full-year outlook: adjusted earnings per share for 2026 are now expected to grow by a low single-digit (around 1%) instead of the previously expected mid- to high single-digit. Consequences included shut-down IT systems, disabled distribution centres and restricted online orders; brands such as Albert Heijn, Etos and Gall & Gall were also affected. CEO Frans Muller warns of smarter attacks enabled by AI; the stock reacted with a rise of about 6%. » More on faz.net

A hacker attack in October caused eleven days of online order outages at Albert Heijn. Ahold Delhaize expects revenue losses of €200–250 million in the fourth quarter alone and lowers adjusted operating profit targets for 2026 by €75–100 million. The operating margin is now expected at just under 4 percent; management describes cyber incidents as an increasing reality. » More on kurier.at

In Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg, supermarket refrigeration and freezer units were remotely put into defrost mode, causing temperatures in some cases to rise to as high as 50 degrees. In Belgium, branches of Delhaize, Carrefour and Spar are among those affected; Sabcobel cites around 20 impacted units. ICA and Coop also reported disruptions in Sweden, and Reuters reports incidents in Luxembourg. Technicians were mobilized to regain control of the systems and limit product losses. » More on kurier.at

Ahold Delhaize said an IT disruption affected the cooling systems in dozens of supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg; the company is investigating the incidents. In Sweden, ICA and Coop reported similar disruptions, with at least one store suspected of suffering a cyberattack. Experts see parallels to a large-scale hacker attack in France last month. Ahold Delhaize had already reported a cyberattack to Dutch police last month. » More on manager-magazin.de

Ahold Delhaize is taking over Tesco’s stores in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for net €1.2 billion (total value €1.7 billion on a cash- and debt-free basis). Closing, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected in the second half of next year. Ahold says the deal will expand its presence in Central and Southeast Europe and expects additional sales and positive synergies; the stock reacted positively to the news. » More on finanzen.net