All The Co-op articles – Page 79
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Somerfield triumphs over yobs - Q&A and Availability
Vandalism and the nearby opening of a Lidl store are just two of the challenges this Somerfield outlet in Plymstock, Devon, has faced on the road to winning this week's Top Store award. Our mystery shopper commended the 14,000 sq ft store for its...
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In Brief: Barn- vice chair; Association duties; Baugur recruits; Manager search; Hynes' start on hold
Barn- vice chair The Association of News Retailing has appointed John Barn as vice chairman. Barn had worked at The Co-operative Group for three years and currently heads up the team that manages news and magazines on behalf of all co-operative...
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New Zealand plans lamb super co-op
New Zealand lamb producers are considering forming a 'super co-op' to drive up prices in the $2.2bn per year export market.Agriculture minister Jim Anderton said the government would help the industry get round anti-monopoly legislation....
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Here's the brand new Kwik Save
Kwik Save is to shed its soft discounter image and adopt a new high street convenience-focused format - a move that could take it into direct competition with former owner Somerfield.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, Kwik Save chief...
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Sharper Co-op Group tactics deliver 'tremendous' uplift
The Co-operative Group this week hailed a "tremendous" turnaround of its food operations, as it reported strong annual sales and its fifth successive quarter of like-for-like growth.Guy McCracken, CEO of Food Retail for the Co-operative...
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Somerfield takes action to boost flagging stock levels
Somerfield is overhauling its supply chain and in-store procedures in a bid to revive its flagging availability levels. Last month the retailer, which is the subject of takeover speculation, had an availability rating of just 93.8% having...
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United: merger would spark acquisition drive
Peter Marks, chief executive of United Co-operatives, has promised a ramped-up acquisition programme if United merges with the Co-operative Group. ?Marks, ?who will become chief executive of the enlarged society if the deal goes...
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Percol hires Mount for an adventure in coffee
Wine guru Angela Mount has linked up with coffee producer Percol to encourage consumers to explore different flavours of coffee. Ex-Somerfield wine buyer Mount, whose tastebuds were once famously insured for £10m, will be working with...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited Sainsbury's Local Birmingham, West Midlands Co-op Crieff, Perthshire Nisa Stockport, Greater Manchester Tesco express Amersham, Bucks Budgens Trowbridge, Wiltshire How they...
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Heated fields bring on early asparagus crop
Underground heating in fields has put the first British asparagus onto shelves four weeks earlier than usual. The Co-operative Group said it was the first retailer to offer a home-grown crop, which went on sale in 11 stores on Monday 19...
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Co-ops reveal their plans if members approve merger
The Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives have admitted the merger of the two societies will result in redundancies. Last month, the two societies agreed to recommend to their members that approval should be given to a merger, which...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedlondis Burley Grove, BristolCo-op local Benfleet, Essexlifestyle express Kirkintilloch, Glasgowone stop Roffey, West SussexSpar Saintfield Road, BelfastHow they...
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Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead
The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...
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Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead
The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...
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Shelf barkers give Comfort to shoppers
A scented shelf barker is the latest innovation to hit the laundry aisle and forms part of an in-store media first for Unilever's Comfort brand.The initiative brings together Comfort with The Co-operative Group, which has signed a...
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In Brief: Bags not recycled; Focus group online; Clarification
Bags not recycled Forty two per cent of Brits fail to recycle their plastic bags, according to Somerfield. The retailer is offering shoppers a free bag for life each time they return five used carrier bags. Focus group...
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Co-op Group's produce gets upmarket revamp
New-look packaging is being rolled out across the entire fresh produce category at The Co-operative Group. By the end of June, packaging on all 330 fresh produce lines will have been revamped, and many products improved, according to Sue...
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Hi-tech line polishes the look of salad
A new, high-speed production system that eliminates the need for drying salads and enhances shelf life and appearance has been commissioned by Lancashire-based Salads to Go, which supplies The Co-operative Group with salad.A vacuum and...
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still in the fight
?It's been a tough year for the top overseas and private equity-owned chains - none more so than Kwik Save. Since its split from Somerfield, it has endured the departure of four MDs, plummeting market share, shocking availability and speculation...
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cop a load of this - shoot-out in somerfield
Staff at Somerfield's Wells store got a taste of Hollywood when Simon Pegg, creator of the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, asked to film his latest movie in the supermarket he worked in as a teenager. The film, Hot Fuzz, in which Pegg...