All The Co-op articles – Page 114
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Lady Louise Patten
Chairman Somerfield Lady Patten joined the Somerfield board in 1998 and is chairman of its Remuneration Committee. She was formerly a partner in Bain & Company, the global strategy company. She is a non executive director of Great Universal...
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Co-op merger is long overdue
Sir; The news that, at long last, the CWS and CRS are to merge stirs many memories for a longstanding co-operator like me. I recall the topic coming up at countless meetings in Manchester, not to mention umpteen Co-op Congresses. This merger has...
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FULL CIRCLE
The old guard will grumble but the reunion of CWS and CRS will have to mean democracy removed from the grassroots It is ironic that one of the main architects of the Co-op merger plans should be culled by his own axe when the plans got the approval...
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City sceptical at talk of US venture capital move
Belinda Gannaway The City has been forced into a waiting game following Somerfield's announcement on Monday that it is in talks with one or more bidders. Few analysts believe the approach has come from a trade buyer either domestic or overseas....
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A SMILEY FUTURE?
Can a new era dawn for the co-op movement in Blair's Britain? Is the new Commission the last best hope to do what needs to be done? The Grocer news team investigates Once they were strong partners. But for many years the Labour Party and the...
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United Norwest pumps cash into store refurbs
United Norwest Co-op has announced a record £10m investment in 100 of its 276 convenience stores. The investment plan covers the next 12 months and includes conversions to the Late Shop or Village Store format, as well as refurbs. Martin Beaumont,...
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danish bacon goes down under
After years of accelerating consolidation in the Danish pig industry, just three producer co-ops remain: the giant Danish Crown, mid-range Steff Houlberg; and small Jutland specialist Tican. "We can respond rapidly to changes in the market," md Ove...
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Blair backs Co-op review
Tony Blair is backing a wide ranging commission to examine the future of the UK Co-operative Movement. This will be just the second full-scale review of the Co-op in its 150 year history. The commission, which will sit for six months, is being...
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SALVESEN DEPOT OPENS
Christian Salvesen has officially opened its £2.3m shared user produce depot in Evesham, Worcester. Among its customers are Asda, the Co-op, Fyffes, Marks and Spencer, Safeway, Somerfield, and Tesco. It has the capacity to handle more than a...
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Leeds Co-op blasts ATM charges
Leeds Co-operative Society has joined the row over cash machine charges and has accused high street banks of profiteering. Chief executive Alan Gill said ATMs should not be a means for making a profit but a service for customers. "Many banks have...
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Regional sourcing on target says Somerfield
Nicola Gordon-Seymour Somerfield says its Regional Sourcing Initiative is on track, despite being hit by delays in the south east. The multiple launched the initiative last October in conjunction with Food from Britain with the aim of sourcing up...
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Howegarden receivership
Howegarden has gone into receivership owing in the region of £2m. It supplied more than £10m of produce to major multiples, including Tesco Sainsbury and Somerfield. The business is still continuing to trade and the receivers are hoping to sell…
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Inside Back Cover Briefs
The manager of the new Co-op in Enfield, North London is Siobhan Rooney. The store will be open early December. Chris Temperley, an ex Allied Domecq man, has joined the importers of Poland's biggest selling beer, EB Specjal Pils, as sales director....
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Somerfield sets out to take the lead in home shopping servic
Somerfield is preparing to launch its online shopping service within the next couple of weeks as part of its 24-7 home shopping package. And it has almost finished trials of a new eFulfillment picking system, on trial at its Bristol depot, which...
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DIY WITH BELL
Norman Bell, 41, has announced his resignation from Somerfield after nine years with the food chain. Bell oversaw the integration of the Kwik Save stores to Somerfield earlier this year but his most recent role was director of home shopping. He...
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TIME FOR CHANGE
Somerfield is searching for a new marketing director only five months after a restructure which resulted in the appointment of Richard Smith as head of the department. The announcement follows Smith's move to the group's recently created change...