The Co-op news and analysis – Page 3
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NewsCo-op rolls out savings scheme for staff to boost financial security
In partnership with Nest Insight, the opt-out scheme automatically enrols colleagues to save a default amount each month
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NewsCo-op reveals findings of its first social mobility study
The retailer found seven in 10 people from a lower socioeconomic background had missed out on job or education oppoortunities
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarket accelerators & incubators are changing retail
Supermarket innovation schemes are popping up all over the shop. The aim is simple: to foster growth among their supplier base. But there are big differences in approach
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NewsSix new suppliers to hit Co-op shelves thanks to Apiary support scheme
Post-launch support will continue, including access to sales trends and data, plus training and mentoring with industry leaders and sector specialists
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NewsCo-op partners with Quadient for parcel lockers
It will allow consumers to pick up parcels which have been delivered by major carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and UPS
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Analysis & FeaturesAre the police finally taking retail crime seriously?
Retail crime is on the rise, and with it violent and abusive incidents towards shopworkers. Is the Retail Crime Action Plan enough to tackle it?
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InterviewsHow Steve Murrells is making Hilton ‘a great British success story’
Despite turnover of £4bn, Hilton Food Group has a low profile – and is primarily seen as a meat packer. Steve Murrells is on a mission to change all that
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NewsCo-op ramps up retail media offering with rollout of hundreds of front of store screens
The Co-op Media Network (CMN) said new screens will appear at 300 of Co-op’s busiest, urban stores, at a rate of 24 stores a month until January next year
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NewsCo-op property director Heather Thomas takes on additional sustainability role
Heather Thomas has become group property and sustainability director, having been tasked with overseeing the goal to achieve net zero from its own operations by 2035
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NewsCo-op ramps up solar drive with plans to install panels on 700 sites
In a move that could see 76,000 solar panels rolled out, the convenience retailer said it aimed to deliver 30,000 MWh of solar energy – enough to power the equivalent of around 12,500 homes for a year
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty boost: what did we learn from the Co-op’s results?
Co-op’s half-year results show a business boosted by member discounts and delivered sales – but wholesale is struggling
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Range PreviewCarbonara croquettes and hog roast pizza: Co-op Christmas range 2024
£50,000 from the sales of Co-op’s Christmas sandwich range will be donated to Barnardo’s, giving shoppers good reason to indulge this festive season
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op turnaround strategy gains momentum in first half
Co-op has returned to the black as it boosted food sales and grew membership numbers by almost a million year on year. Plus, Kitwave has acquired family-owned food wholesaler Creed Catering Supplies in a £70m deal
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NewsSainsbury’s store replaces Co-op on Coronation Street as product placement partnership begins
Sainsbury’s ‘new’ store was announced as the new replacement in April, as part of an expansion of Argos’s existing sponsorship of the show
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NewsCo-op launches seventh and final site in EG On The Move franchise trial
The partnership kicked off in July with the first forecourt launch on Ogden Road, Doncaster
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NewsCo-op launches 24-hour rapid delivery in three cities
The round-the-clock service is launching later this month from stores in Leeds, London and Manchester
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s, Co-op rapid delivery partner Stuart cuts courier pay without warning
A table showing the 2023 pay structure has been removed from the Stuart website
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NewsCo-op triples number of products under membership pricing for rest of 2024
The move represents a 252% increase on the number of member deals across its 2,400 stores
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NewsLittle Moons expands beyond ice cream with frozen cheesecake range
The desserts offer a ‘fresh take on a UK favourite’, says Little Moons
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NewsCo-op makes entire range of roses 100% Fairtrade in UK retail first
Co-op has marked the occasion by rolling out a new packaging design featuring the message “a whole bunch fairer” to highlight the impact of Fairtrade