Archive of all The Co-op articles – Page 36
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NewsIT glitch at Co-op's Thurrock DC results in empty shelves
Stores have been forced to post notices apologising to customers after an IT problem caused major availability issues
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Comment & OpinionPat ponders Co-op's calamity and Russian 'contamination'
Whoops! Silly old Co-op, failing to live up to its usual ethical standards and everything!..
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Comment & OpinionThe Co-op's reputation is already damaged
Once again suppliers have ended up in the firing line when retailers need to turn around their businesses
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Comment & OpinionCo-op faces reputational damage – but will it get a fine to match?
While the general public tends to care less about food and drink suppliers than issues such as Fairtrade, today’s revelation raise worrying questions about the Co-op’s conduct
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NewsCo-op faces full-scale GCA investigation over delistings
Retailer has already paid back over £500,000 to more than 100 suppliers, as adjudicator issues appeal for direct suppliers who may have been affected to come forward
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NewsAdjudicator launches investigation into Co-op over supplier delistings
Adjudicator Christine Tacon says ’there is reasonable suspicion’ that the retailer has been systematically delisting suppliers and is appealing for more information
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NewsCo-op trials pay-in-aisle app technology in Manchester store
A wider rollout of the app is planned for the summer
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NewsCo-op makes Fairtrade commitment across bananas, tea & coffee
The Co-op said it would now be 100% aligned across Fairtrade’s own key four food commodities
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NewsCo-op to spend over £28m on store investment programme in London
The retailer said it would open a record number of new stores in the capital this year including 30 new food stores
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NewsCentral England Co-op announces new store and revamp plans
Society opened eight new food stores and relaunched more than 20 convenience stores last year at a cost of £15m
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NewsCostcutter set to introduce almost 2,000 Co-op own-label products
Costcutter said the Co-op own-label range would be quadruple the size of its former own brand Independent
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NewsTea industry split over Co-op teabag pledge to cut plastic
Through a tie-up with Typhoo and Ahlstron-Munksjö a method of heat-sealing bags has been developed
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NewsCo-op's £50m price cuts close gap on convenience rivals
The Co-op’s £50m price investment has succeeded in making it much more competitive with its main convenience rivals
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NewsCo-op gets Coronation Street role with Weatherfield store
A Costa Coffee sore front is also set to feature on the show
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NewsHeart of England Co-op reports solid Christmas trading
The Co-op at Long Lawford enjoyed a 95% surge after it spent £1.3m on a rebrand and rebuild
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NewsCo-op seeks solution to polypropylene in tea bags
Through a tie-up with Typhoo and Ahlstron-Munksjö a method of heat-sealing bags has been developed
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NewsCo-op to invest £50m in raft of in-store discounts
The retailer has slashed 600 prices by an average of 14%.The move follows plans to open 100 new convenience stores and to revamp a further 150 of its outlets
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NewsCo-op's Steve Murrells urges post-Brexit EU partnership
Murrells welcomed Michael Gove’s pledge that payments to farmers would be extended post-Brexit
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NewsCo-op to grow vegan wine offer to 100 SKUs in 2018
The retailer will “continue to challenge suppliers to make wines vegan, where they can”
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NewsLincolnshire Co-operative reports 7% Christmas boost
The society paid out a dividend bonus of £1.9m to its 280,000 members in December