All The Co-op articles – Page 110
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ASDA PLAYS COPYCAT
Sir; We were amused to hear of Asda's latest initiative promising to be open and honest with its food labelling at least on 200 lines. As far back as 1995, the Co-op made a commitment to ensure all its labels gave as much clear information as...
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Internet and catalogue shopping: Co-op moves ahead with home
Co-operative Group has been trialling a range of home delivery services, in a bid to increase customer spending. Retail controller Malcolm Hepworth told the Grocer that at seven stores it has been offering an option where the customer does the...
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IGD Convenience Retailing 2001 report: Co-ops/symbols do bes
The convenience store market is continuing to grow despite intense competition in the grocery sector, according to the Convenience Retailing 2001 report from the IGD. The annual report, which is used as a benchmark by all the major c-store...
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Co-ops: Northern Ireland Co-op motors on with acquisitions
Northern Ireland Co-op has acquired two stores as part of its expansion programme. It is close to completing legal proceedings on a further two stores and is "seriously considering" another eight". Situated in Lisburn and Castlederg, the former...
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Dairy: FARMER CO-OPS
First Milk set to take hard line in price negotiations Britain's newest dairy farm grouping, First Milk, has no intention of going it alone on processing, according to chairman John Duncan. Talks with unnamed processors on prospects for joint...
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Spar retailers: Capper strikes on price
Capper & Co is taking on Co-ops and symbol rivals with the launch of an EDLP initiative for its 500 Spar retailers. It will use multiple prices across all categories as a benchmark for the Everyday Value scheme, with cut prices being held for at...
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Joint Venture
Somerfield this week opened the first of three trial, purpose-built forecourt outlets following the launch of its joint venture with oil company Elf earlier this year (The Grocer, July 13). A second opens in February. The 2,000 sq ft branch in...
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The Grocer focus on packaging: more user friendly
There's bags of enlightenment Consumers have long been demanding that packaging becomes more user friendly, and manufacturers and retailers now appear to be going some way to meet those wishes. The Co-op is setting the pace with newly introduced...
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OTC: Co-op introduces Braille to own label
Exclusive Anne Bruce The Co-operative Group has become the first retailer in the country to put Braille descriptions on packs of own label medicines and vitamins. The society has taken two years to crack the technology for embossing cardboard...
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Somerfield: New generation is the best yet'
Somerfield has unveiled the first of its new generation stores and bright new staff uniforms in a bid to update the chain's image. The 14,000 sq ft shop in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, is heralded as "light years" ahead of the previous...
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Multiples: Somerfield Megadeals: Safeway is flattered'
Somerfield is investing an extra £200m in its promotional offer this year with its new price cutting tool Megadeals. The chain has promised shoppers £26m worth of discounts in the first two weeks, and a total of £500m worth of cuts during the year,...
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CWS: Co-op launches damages claim
The Co-op has made an 11th hour civil claim for damages and monies allegedly owed on two former CWS executives and former suppliers Andrew Regan and Ronald Zimet. The multi-million pound claim was filed just days before the five year statutory cut...
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The battle over detergents: It's a marketing coup as Co-op g
Exclusive Julian Hunt Co-operative Group has scored a major marketing coup by beating both Procter & Gamble and Unilever to market with dissolvable laundry liquid pouches. Brio Actipods, developed by McBride, go on sale in selected Co-op stores on...
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Co-operative Commission: United Norwest stays silent on issu
United Norwest Co-op is refusing to say whether it will join the movement's grocery buying group the Co-operative Retail Trading Group. But the go-it-alone society is under pressure to join following the release of the Co-operative Commission's...
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News analysis: Co-operative Commission report
Modernise or die The 150 year old co-op movement has been told to implement radical proposals designed to make it fit for the 21st century. Elaine Watson reports Modernise or die' was the stark message to the co-operative movement from the...
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Co-ops: UN offers store tip-off rewards
United Norwest Co-op is offering to pay suppliers a bounty of £1,000 for tip-offs that lead to store acquisitions. General manager Paul Griffiths told an audience of 700 at its annual supplier conference: "We will pay £1,000 for every c-store lead...
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Multiples: Somerfield runs to catch up
Somerfield's new management team has made the creation of new store formats one of its priorities for the coming year. Chief executive Alan Smith said: "The estate has not had effective investment for quite some time. The competition have been...
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Multiples: Somerfield axe falls on loyalty
Somerfield has axed its loyalty card scheme and joined Asda and Safeway in claiming such initiatives have lost credibility among shoppers. The troubled chain has been issuing Argos Premier Points since 1996. But chief executive Alan Smith has now...
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Somerfield: Annie is back but Jerry goes to Corrie
The star of Somerfield's TV ad campaign is to live on in a new series of commercials due to be aired within a matter of weeks. And the company's Kwik Save subsidiary is targeting Iceland with an aggressive press ad campaign. Annie has been at the...
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Co-ops: Forty jobs go as CWS closes Port Talbot superstore
The CWS has announced the closure of another unprofitable superstore at Baglan Moor, Port Talbot, after failing to find a suitable buyer. Although the organisation will try and redeploy staff from the store, 40 full-time and 40 part-time employees...