The Co-op news and analysis – Page 61
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NewsAldi acquires five larger Co-operative Group stores
Aldi has acquired five stores from The Co-operative Group as part of its ambitious store expansion plans…
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NewsCo-op sticks tablets on trolleys to gain customer feedback
The Co-operative Group is rolling out hi-tech trolleys that allow shoppers to give the society instant feedback on stores.
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NewsCo-op rows back on in-store radio policy after staff complaints
The Co-operative Group is to start playing a mixture of both well-known songs and tracks by unsigned artists on its in-store radio following a stream of complaints by staff.
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ProfilesZameer Choudrey on Bestway’s plans for The Co-op Pharmacy
Bestway chief executive Zameer Choudrey talks to Adam Leyland about the wholesaler’s £620m acquisition of The Co-operative Pharmacy
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NewsBestway mulls indie pharmacy wholesale
Bestway is hoping its acquisition of Co-operative Pharmacy will help it become a wholesaler for independent pharmacies…
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NewsCo-op Group reforms ‘on track’ at special conference
The Co-operative Group’s corporate governance reforms are on track and the society has “a coalition of views coming together to form something that works”, chair Ursula Lidbetter has told members.
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NewsFormer Co-op boss Euan Sutherland gets £1m payoff
Euan Sutherland, the former CEO of The Co-operative Group, is to receive a £1m payoff
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NewsRob Tindale leads Co-op new store hunt in North London
The Co-operative Group has named Rob Tindale as its new regional acquisitions manager for North London…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will Bestway do with Co-operative Pharmacy?
It’s a solid performer in an attractive sector that generates high footfall, and holds many possibilities for further deve…
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NewsBestway acquires Co-op Pharmacy for £620m
Bestway has acquired The Co-operative Pharmacy from The Co-operative Group for £620m.
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Comment & OpinionSmall shop, big opportunity
The Co-operative Group has launched a mobile top-up shop that will act as a temporary store when one of its shops is being refurbished
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NewsMidcounties Co-op boss completes 200-mile charity trek
Midcounties Co-operative Society chief executive Ben Reid has raised £4,700 for the Teenage Cancer Trust after completing a 194-mile coast-to-coast challenge.
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NewsCo-op Group suppliers take out trade credit insurance
Suppliers are taking out trade credit insurance to protect themselves from the risk of non-payment by The Co-op Group…
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NewsAldi and The Co-op Group sign up to new DH salt pledge
Aldi and The Co-operative Group have become the first supermarkets to sign up to the latest DH targets on salt reduction…
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NewsCo-operative Group mulls relaunch of its food magazine
The Co-operative Group is considering an overhaul of its free in-store magazine The Co-operative Food…
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NewsCo-operative Group's store standards pilot troubles staff
Co-operative Group staff continued to express concerns over a new system of working that could lead to redundancies…
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-operative sector hopes numbers will counter bad press
A new report focussed on the UK co-operative market says the sector contributes £37bn to the economy, but many of the UK’s biggest co-ops are finding life tough
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NewsCo-op to slash sugar from squashes and soft drinks
The Co-operative Food has pledged to remove almost 100 million teaspoons of sugar from its shelves by launching a ‘no added sugar’ High Juice squash range.
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NewsCo-op store staff latest to raise fears over redundancies
The Co-operative Group is piloting new processes in its food stores that could lead to major redundancies…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeals deepen as mults fight for share of World Cup spend
The latest figures from promotions specialists Assosia show the major multiples are competing hard across the board for that all-important World Cup spend.