The Co-op news and analysis – Page 5
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Range PreviewCo-op summer 2024 range: global flavours and British BBQ
Co-op is taking the impulse shopper on a taste tour around the world
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NewsRival supermarket data platforms announce carbon reporting partnership
Mondra and Manufacture 2030 said they had agreed to work together to help supermarkets and food and drink suppliers tackle their supply chain emissions
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NewsCo-op adds more world lager in booze offer shake-up
More low-alcohol and craft beers are also being added
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NewsCo-op relaunches Louth store to feature value fashion Bonmarché outlet
The convenience retailer said the 3,000 sq ft Bonmarché zone marked an “inaugural partnership” between the two businesses
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NewsCOO Chris Whitfield leaves the Co-op
The Grocer understands Whitfield took a step back from his COO role at the end of 2023
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NewsAmazon Fresh ends grocery delivery in five UK cities
The e-commerce giant has told customers it will be bringing to an end its online Amazon Fresh offering in Glasgow, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle at the beginning of June
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NewsCo-op invests £6.4m to cut fruit & veg prices for members
Rolling out from this week, the exclusive discounts for members are as much as 44% compared with the standard price, and an average of nearly 20%
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty prices preferred to vouchers and price-matching and more loyalty insights
Shoppers love loyalty prices, our survey shows. But how genuine are the deals? And are they fair on shoppers who don’t have one?
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NewsCo-op sets new sustainability and social targets aligned to credit facilities
It aims to reduce carbon emissions across the supply chain, with two-thirds of suppliers enrolled in the Science Based Targets initiative by end of 2025
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NewsBird Bros launches white shell gold yolk premium egg range
The White Gold SKU is made of free-range, premium egg product characterised by its white shell and golden yolk
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NewsRed Tractor chair Tacon to stand down after Co-op board appointment
Tacon said juggling both roles could exacerbate a lack of trust in Red Tractor following controversy over its Greener Farms Commitment scheme
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s expansion programme is a sign of market recovery
Co-op is embarking on a genuine acquisition and expansion programme and it comes off the back of a clever strategy, says Richard Curry, partner and head of retail at Rapleys
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NewsChannel Islands Co-op tackles food waste in tie up with app Kitche
Data collected through the project suggested users were wasting 2.6% of their food, compared with a national average of 16%
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NewsCo-op introduces white egg range to support 100% free-range offer
The retailer will now sell both white and brown eggs after extending its supply base
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NewsCo-op has weeks to engage in settlement talks over £450m legal claim to avoid trial
The claim centres around the £500m sale of nearly 500 former Somerfield stores in 2015
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NewsCo-op hires Rachel Hargreaves from Lidl to bolster property team
At the Co-op she will take up the newly created role of director of property, development and estates
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NewsBerry volumes higher this early in the season then previous years, growers say
Volumes of early glasshouse crops compared with previous years are higher thanks to more steady pricing of energy and other inputs
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NewsCo-op to boost renewable energy source with new solar farm deal
Under the 15-year agreement, the convenience retailer will take the entire electricity output produced from 19,000 solar panels at the nine-megawatt site
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NewsThe Vegetarian Butcher enters fish alternative market with cod SKU
The plant-based brand has launched its Cod Almighty SKU into Sainsbury’s, Co-op and Ocado
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NewsUK grocers lead the way in WWF’s sustainable palm oil ranking
Sainsbury’s and M&S jumped to the top spots alongside Waitrose and Co-op