Acosta’s dedicated team is seamlessly integrated into Ahold Delhaize’s business, delivering stronger strategic alignment and improving results.
$1.9B
Annual POS Sales managed
25 Years
Average team leader experience
2k+
Stores covered
We translate Ahold Delhaize’s go-to-market strategy into actionable brand opportunities. With our vertical team infrastructure and data-driven insights, we help our clients succeed by aligning with Ahold Delhaize’s divisional priorities.
Acosta Customer Managers are embedded within every Ahold Delhaize division, driving unmatched connectivity and influence across the store. Their extensive tenure leads to greater trust, incremental sales and higher success rates.
With over a third of Ahold Delhaize customers digitally engaged, our digital strategists leverage in-store expertise and syndicated data to optimize conversion both in-store and online. We ensure a seamless experience across Ahold Delhaize’s e-commerce platforms.
Achieving a successful Ahold Delhaize strategy demands deep insights across a complex web of corporate touchpoints. We analyze pricing, promotions, assortment, and shelving to boost sales, using our proprietary shopper panel and syndicated data to stay ahead of market trends.
Services
Acosta offers a wide range of customized services designed to drive peak efficiency and growth at Ahold Delhaize. Our seasoned leaders drive best practice creation and adoption, implement category and brand strategies, facilitate key meetings, and provide timely insights on retailer and shopper trends.
Inform strategy and maximize influence through actionable insights, joint business planning and more.
Develop a holistic omnichannel strategy to strengthen the digital shelf, drive traffic and convert – both online and in stores.
Strategic consultation to optimize pricing and promotions, enabling brands to achieve sustainable revenue growth.
Execute general sales administration tasks such as contract creation, trade spend reconciliation, ordering, claims resolution, and deduction management
Build flexible, brand-focused merchandising combined with extensive coverage and proprietary retail technology.
Analyze shopper data and syndicated data to uncover category-centric actionable insights and drive strategy.
Uncover valuable and actionable insights through Acosta Group’s shopper community to understand consumer segments and drive strategic business decisions.
Drive awareness and sales through incremental space near checkout. Brands using our display spaces see an average incremental unit lift of 59%.
“Acosta unlocks the full potential of your partnership with Ahold Delhaize through innovative strategies and expert execution.”
Lean into our experience in retail and expertise at Ahold Delhaize.
Which Ahold Delhaize banners does Acosta cover?
We have dedicated vertical teams aligned to all Ahold Delhaize banners, including Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop.
Can Acosta support the execution of our sales plan if we already have a dedicated Ahold Delhaize sales team?
Yes, Acosta offers supplemental solutions to support brands that have their own dedicated sales teams, providing execution and administrative support.
How is Acosta’s approach unique for selling to buyers?
Most agencies that offer headquarter selling services have shared regional resources that call on buyers. Acosta offer a different approach having invested in a dedicated vertical team for each division of Ahold Delhaize. While this approach requires a greater level of investment, it benefits our brands greatly by enabling greater connectivity and greater influence within each department, leading to increased sales and stronger buyer relationships.
