Empty shelves persist at Albert Heijn stores after cyberattack disruption

Several Albert Heijn supermarkets in the Netherlands still had notably empty shelves on Tuesday, especially in the fruit and vegetable sections, despite the retailer saying stores had been receiving deliveries several times a day and were fully stocked again. [1]

The disruption follows a cyberattack that has affected parent company Ahold Delhaize for more than a week and seriously disrupted deliveries to shops, according to ANP. Reporters observed shortages at stores in Bergen op Zoom and Leidschenveen. In Bergen op Zoom, a range of products remained limited, including fresh green beans, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, organic yoghurt, crisps, beer and toilet paper. In Leidschenveen, the gaps were particularly noticeable in fruit and vegetables.

An employee at the Leidschenveen store said the shelves could not be refilled all at once. At another Albert Heijn in The Hague, most products were available, though some shelves were sparse and all the eggs had sold out. [1]