Archive of all The Co-op articles – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionOrganised crime gangs a ‘threat to every retailer’
The shoplifting scourge isn’t slowing, but getting worryingly worse
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NewsCo-op partners with Uber on white-label online grocery fulfilment
The partnership with Uber Direct will initially enable an additional 50 Co-op stores to offer rapid online home delivery
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Analysis & FeaturesLyle’s lion and Ricky Gervais in the bath: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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NewsThe Co-op completes switch to higher welfare fresh chicken
The retailer’s chicken will now carry the ’Space to to Thrive’ message, to signify its switch to lower stocking densities
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom thoughts of suicide to pride: empowering modern slavery survivors
Set up in 2017, the Bright Future initiative aims to provide modern slavery survivors with a pathway back to employment. Now, seven years on, it’s calling on the food and drink industry to help it ramp up its impact
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NewsCo-op decommissions data centres for cloud move
Managing the move and running Co-op’s cloud computing environment is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – a partner of Co-op for the last 14 years
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Analysis & FeaturesSpotted in stores: what’s new for February 2024
Each month, we highlight new and interesting products, displays and features our team has snapped in the leading grocers
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NewsCompostable packaging labelling experiment sees proper disposal boom
The experiment – led by Ocado, Recoup and Compostable Coalition UK – saw 120 households receive goods in both compostable and plastic packaging
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Comment & OpinionConvenience stores are the new frontier of retail media
Co-op’s retail media network shows convenience stores are beginning to comprehend the financial opportunity, says David Muldoon, VP, strategic advisory at MediaLink
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the top 10 women making an impact in own label
A competitive own-label range is becoming ever more crucial to the success of the supermarkets – and women are playing an ever greater role. We meet the big hitters
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in Co-op’s 10-point plan to tackle retail crime?
Co-op has collaborated with professor of criminology Emmeline Taylor on the strategy
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Comment & OpinionOutdated carbon accounting tools hold back environmental progress
It is time we demand standard compliance and rigour in our environmental accounting tools, says Dr Emily Pope, managing director - knowledge and collaboration at Trinity Global Farm Pioneers
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NewsSnappy Shopper partners with Co-op to enter Northern Irish market
It is Snappy Shopper’s first step into the Northern Ireland market, having partnered with stores across England and Scotland
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NewsCo-op signs up 50k new members ahead of Co-op Live arena launch
Co-op Live will generate at least £1m a year for its official charity partner, the Co-op Foundation
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NewsViral TikTok snacking brand Takis bags permanent Co-op listing
‘Takis is a product ripe for the gen Z market – the super-snacking generation who are on the hunt for foods that stimulate their senses,’ said the brand
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NewsCo-op and Uber Eats launch in-app Member Prices in a UK supermarket first
The move builds on the partnership between Uber Eats and the convenience retailer struck in 2022, with around 1,000 Co-op stores now available through the platform
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NewsCo-op reports record levels of theft and violence in 2023
The convenience retailer said that equated to almost 1,000 incidents a day across its 2,400 stores, a rise of 44% year on year
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NewsRobot grocery delivery company Starship raises $90m to ‘take on the world’
Starship’s autonomous robots launched in the UK in 2018, delivering groceries in as little as 15 minutes within a two-mile radius of a Milton Keynes Co-op branch
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Range PreviewSupermarket dine-in deals for a budget Valentine’s Day 2024
Supermarkets are here to help you wine, dine, and save your way through a cost of living crisis Valentine’s Day
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Analysis & FeaturesSymbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms