OPINION ABOUT: Koninklijke Ahold NV is an international retailing group based in the Netherlands operating supermarkets and other channels. Ahold is comprised of a Corporate Center and three operating segments: the Netherlands (Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, ah.nl, bol.com), Czech Republic (Albert), the United States (Ahold USA: Peapod online and the four divisions Giant Carlisle, Giant Landover, Stop & Shop New England, and Stop & Shop New York Metro.) Ahold also hold a 49% interest in JMR (Gestão de Empresas de Retalho, SGPS. S.A.) and employs 222,000 employees (end 2013).