The Co-op news and analysis – Page 51
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NewsCo-op's core convenience arm cheers with 3.5% growth
After a torrid 18 months, The Co-operative Group has emerged as a surprise winner over the Christmas period…
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NewsCo-op sells Portishead and Chatteris stores to Aldi
The Co-operative Group has sold a further two stores to Aldi as it continues the sell-off of its larger stores…
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Comment & OpinionA convenient truth
Last year, The Co-operative Group served up a turkey of a Christmas ad. The instantly forgettable ad featured a lady leisurely walking home through frantic crowds because she’d done all her Christmas shopping at The Co-op. A panel of experts for The Grocer scored it a lowly 13 out of ...
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NewsCo-op launches convenience-focused Christmas ad campaign
The Co-operative Group has launched its Christmas TV advertising campaign.
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op Have Your Say survey results released at last
It was billed as the biggest piece of research and engagement in The Co-operative Group’s 150-year history…
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NewsThe Co-operative to increase spend on UK produce by £50m
The Co-operative Group has pledged to support British farmers by upping the amount of UK-grown meat, poultry, fruit & veg and dairy it sells.Currently spending about £450m a year on British own-brand goods, the business said the figure would rise to £500m under the plans.At present, almost all the business’s ...
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NewsThe Co-operative Group acquires seven stores from Musgrave GB
The Co-operative Group has snapped up seven stores operated by Musgrave GB operator Kash Jaffar.
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NewsThe Co-op releases results of 'Have Your Say' survey
More than half of shoppers would be more likely to shop at The Co-operative Group’s food stores if it lowered its prices, the society’s long-awaited Have Your Say survey has revealed.
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Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner – the hard way
On Monday morning, Good Housekeeping revealed the price of a Christmas dinner for eight this year -– just £2.66 a head
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NewsCo-op launches swipe and win promotion in food stores
The Co-operative Group has launched a new promotion called swipe and win through which members can win prizes every day for the next three weeks.
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NewsCo-op Group signs up to super-strength alcohol cans clampdown
The Co-operative Group has become the third supermarket to sign up to a voluntary clampdown on super-strength alcohol…
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NewsChris Whitfield named Co-op Group retail and logistics director
Tesco Lotus’s store operations director, Chris Whitfield, is taking up the new role of retail and logistics director for The Co-operative Group’s food business early next year.
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NewsCo-op gives Young Scots 10% discount on food shopping
Holders of a Young Scot National Entitlement Card will receive a 10% discount on their shopping at The Co-operative Group’s 400 Scottish food stores from today.
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NewsBestway 'won't lose focus' after Co-op Pharmacy acquisition
Chief executive Zameer Choudrey has reiterated Bestway’s commitment to wholesaling following its £620m acquisition of The …
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NewsDriver shortage threatens Christmas deliveries, warns FTA
The grocery sector is expected to come under more pressure than usual in the run-up to Christmas because of a shortage of …
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NewsGraham’s The Family Dairy begins supplying Scotmid Co-op
Graham’s The Family Dairy has signed a deal to supply its milk and butter to all 200 Scotmid Co-operative stores.
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Analysis & FeaturesMPs' report helps get Co-op Bank back on track
As the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into the £263m overstatement of profits at Tesco gets underway, an inquiry into the dealings of another retailer concluded today.
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NewsCo-op Bank Project Verde deal 'doomed to failure'
The Co-operative Bank’s failed acquisition of 632 Lloyds Bank branches, dubbed Project Verde, was “doomed to failure” and its capital shortfall “could have been discovered sooner”, a Treasury Select Committee inquiry has concluded.
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NewsFormer Co-op boss Sutherland takes charge of SuperGroup
Former Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland has returned to retailing as CEO of fashion retailer SuperGroup.
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NewsThe Co-op sells Halesowen distribution centre to Dawn Meats
The Co-operative Group has just one distribution centre left to sell after offloading its Halesowen RDC…