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    24 January
    The Co-op to increase member-owners to 8 million by 2030

    The Co-op to increase member-owners to 8 million by 2030

    The Co-operative is looking to substantially increase the number of members-owners from five million to eight million by 2030. This new target follows the release of data, which showed that momentum in Co-op membership continued to grow significantly ahead of expectations. The Co-op now has five million active member owners,…

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  • 24 January
    Aldi to create 500 apprenticeship roles in 2024

    Aldi to create 500 apprenticeship roles in 2024

    Aldi has revealed it is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2024. The supermarket has opened applications for its apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities across stores, buying, logistics and HGV driver roles. The news comes after Aldi recently announced new rates of pay for all store…

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  • 23 January
    Morrisons nears £2.5bn sale of forecourt business

    Morrisons nears £2.5bn sale of forecourt business

    Morrisons is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to sell its forecourts business to Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in a £2.5bn, according to Sky News. MFG and Morrisons are both majority owned by American private equity firm Clayton Dubilier and Rice (CD&R). Reports of talks between the two companies emerged…

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  • 23 January
    Lidl rewards employees with £37m pay investment

    Lidl rewards employees with £37m pay investment

    Lidl GB has announced its latest investment of £37m into pay, which will see its 26,000 hourly-paid staff receive the “highest rates of pay in the sector”. From 1 March, the supermarket’s entry level rates will increase from £11.40 to £12.00 outside of the M25, rising to £13.00 with length…

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  • 22 January
    Co-op opens new convenience store in Swansea

    Co-op opens new convenience store in Swansea

    Co-op has opened its newest store to serve and support the community of Pontarddulais, Swansea. The new 2,500 sq ft convenience store, which is located on St Teilo Street, opens between 7am and 10pm daily and has created 15 local jobs. Designed to serve and support the community, the store…

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  • 22 January
    Sainsbury’s boss backs tougher retail crime laws

    Sainsbury’s boss backs tougher retail crime laws

    Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has backed calls for tougher laws to protect shop workers from abuse and physical attacks. Roberts told the Mail on Sunday that he had been working with the government and other retail bosses after attacks on the supermarket’s staff “escalated through last year”. He stated that…

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  • 22 January
    Tesco IT glitch leads to cancelled deliveries

    Tesco IT glitch leads to cancelled deliveries

    Tesco customers were left without deliveries on Sunday morning following a technical fault with the supermarket’s IT system.  According to the BBC, dozens of customers expressed their frustration on social media, calling the experience and lack of communication a “shambles”. However, Tesco said that orders were up and running by…

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  • 19 January
    Asda to roll out 21 new stores by the end of January

    Asda to roll out 21 new stores by the end of January

    Asda has announced that it will be adding 21 new convenience stores to its estate by the end of this month, with five opening their doors today (19 January). The announcement comes as the retailer continues its programme to convert the convenience stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group…

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  • 19 January
    Pepco Q1 revenues hit €1.9bn as it warns on Red Sea disruption

    Pepco Q1 revenues hit €1.9bn as it warns on Red Sea disruption

    The Pepco Group has posted record Q1 revenues of €1.9bn (£1.63bn) up 10.8% and boosted by new openings. It comes despite group like-for-like (LFL) revenues declined 2.3% in Q1, but with an improving trend during the quarter. Pepco LFL revenue declined 3.7% against a tough comparative period where LFL sales…

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  • 17 January
    Co-op to open first Welsh franchise store

    Co-op to open first Welsh franchise store

    Co-op is set to unveil its first Welsh franchise store on Thursday (18 January) which is launching to serve and support the Parc Derwen community, Bridgend.  The convenience retailer is committed to growing its franchise business, with the model enabling Co-op to bring its products and, the benefits of membership,…

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