The Co-op news and analysis – Page 49
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NewsPea-based rice sticks brand Yushoi Snapea rolls into Co-op
Calbee UK has secured its first national listing for its recently launched Yushoi Snapea rice sticks brand….
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NewsCo-op to donate all surplus food from warehouses to FareShare
Retailer rolling out the programme from this week
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NewsCo-operative Group starts search for young talent
The company’s Young Members’ Board will meet regularly to take on assigned business challenges and projects
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NewsStrong food performance puts The Co-op back in the black
A “robust” trading performance from the food business has put The Co-operative Group back in the black, the business announced this morning
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NewsConvenience shopping then and now: key stats from the Co-op report
The Co-operative Group has published a retrospective on convenience retailing over the past 50 years
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NewsNick Crofts elected president of The Co-operative Group’s Members’ Council
Two vice-presidents, Marc Bicknell and Dan Crowe, were also appointed following a council meeting where an additional 12 members were appointed to its Senate
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NewsCo-op apologises as customers get charged twice
Hundreds of thousands of customers who used debit or credit cards at the 2,700 Co-Operative stores on Tuesday, 7 July, have been charged twice due to an error
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NewsFresh Three price cuts drive 10% growth across fruit and veg, says Co-op
The Co-operative Food claims its fruit and veg price cuts have driven almost 10% sales growth across its fresh produce range.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op separates off management of larger stores
The Midcounties Co-operative has separated the management of 25 stores bigger than 8,000 sq ft…
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NewsMedia bites 24 June: Co-op, John Lewis, Tesco
The financial woes of The Co-operative Group have wounded it so seriously that it can no longer boast of being Britain’s biggest-grossing co-op
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NewsCo-op's 'Fresh Three' gets grocer into price wars
The £125m promotion will see three popular products go half-price every three weeks
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NewsMarks & Spencer buys seven Co-op stores for Simply Food
The properties in Blandford Forum, Chepstow, Haslemere, Penrith, Rayleigh, Stockton Heath and Matlock range in size from 9,000-15,000 sq ft
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NewsCo-op trial boosts value and tertiary lines
New dump bins and outdoor posters advertising ‘Super Low Prices on over 100 of your everyday essentials’ have been introduced at around 25 smaller stores
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NewsThe Co-operative Group to kick-off little and often summer ad campaign
The Co-operative Food is putting a brave face on the typical British summer with a new TV advertising campaign that debuts tonight showing…
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NewsCo-op goes big on ales with regional range expansion
The launches were in response to Co-op research in which 71% of people surveyed said it was important for them to buy locally-sourced varieties
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NewsCo-op members back Fairtrade and member directors at historic agm
Voting under a new system, Co-operative Group members backed a motion to recommit to its pledge of sourcing 100% of its own-label goods from Fairtrade suppliers
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NewsThe Co-op gets behind frozen with £5 fish meal deal
The Co-operative Group has become the latest major retailer to up its support for frozen food by launching a £5 frozen mea…
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Comment & OpinionA brave new agm for The Co-op this weekend
With Leighton and Pennycook fighting on several fronts, The Co-op’s Manchester agm is a crucial one
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NewsThe Co-operative Group sells six stores and closes another
Vowing to ditch its larger stores to focus on convenience, the society last month revealed it had sold 37 larger stores in the year to 3 January
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op says profits up £1m, pays out £2.2m dividend
The society said sales in the six months to March were boosted by its Love Local range of products from local suppliers, which increased sales by 22%