Co-op Food
This coverage examines Co-op Food’s strategy and operations in the UK grocery sector, offering insights for executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings and closures, leadership changes, marketing initiatives, product developments, and the brand’s positioning in convenience and ethical retail. The analysis helps professionals understand Co-op Food’s growth plans, sustainability efforts, and competitive role in the grocery market.
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Jun- 2025 -18 JuneSupermarkets
Co-op launches ‘thank you’ initiative after cyber attack disruption
Co-op has launched a week-long initiative to thank members for their support during what it described as a “challenging period” following a recent cyber attack. From 18 June, members of the UK convenience retailer can claim £10 off when they spend £40 in store. The offer runs until 25 June…
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5 JuneHigh Street
Co-op ‘nearing recovery’ following cyber attack, says CEO
The boss of Co-op has said the company is “nearing recovery” following a major cyber attack earlier this year. In a post on LinkedIn, CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq confirmed that the group’s systems were “now stable”, noting there was “still work to do to unwind the operational and technical impacts of…
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Feb- 2025 -27 FebruarySupermarkets
Co-op launches grocery app Peckish for independent retailers
Co-op has announced the launch of its new million-pound grocery delivery app, Peckish, which offers a “technologically advanced” service to thousands of independent retailers looking to serve their customers and communities online. Following a successful trial run in 30 stores last year, Co-op has pledged an initial £1m investment for…
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6 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-6/2/25
Tesco is reportedly considering a takeover of over 100 Crown Post Office branches, potentially safeguarding them from closure as the state-owned Post Office reviews its directly managed network. Post Office chairman Nigel Railton informed MPs that Tesco expressed interest in acquiring the loss-making branches, part of a broader strategic review…
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Mar- 2024 -7 MarchSupermarkets
Co-op announces Real Living Wage staff pay rise
Co-op has announced a pay increase to at least £12 per hour for store colleagues, in line with the Real Living Wage. The move represents the retailer’s biggest ever investment into pay with an increase of over 20% in the last two years for staff. From 1 April, the rate…
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Aug- 2023 -2 AugustSupermarkets
Co-op boss hits back at profiteering claims amid rise in shoplifting
Co-op Food boss Matt Wood has “lashed out” at supermarket profiteering claims amid a surge in crime at the group’s stores, The Telegraph has reported. Hood claimed that shoplifters were able to “overrun” retailers without facing consequences, and warned that people were defending their actions after MPs accused supermarkets of…
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Jul- 2023 -27 JulyHigh Street
Retail crime soars by 35% to record levels, Co-op warns
Retail crime has soared to “record” levels, with repeat offenders and criminal gangs operating with little consequences, the Co-op Group has warned. The retailer said it has seen crime, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour surge 35% year-on-year, with more than 175,000 incidents recorded in the first six months of this year,…
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Sep- 2022 -29 SeptemberHigh Street
Co-op pre-tax profits fall to £7m
The Co-op has revealed its group pre-tax profits fell 84% to £7m in the first half of the year as it was impacted by “challenging market conditions”. It also revealed that underlying operating profit was down £33m to £18m. The firm said that in “very challenging markets” it delivered a…
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22 SeptemberPeople Moves
Co-op Food boss Jo Whitfield steps down
Co-op has announced that Matt Hood will become managing director of Co-op Food after Jo Whitfield steps down from the role. After six years with the Co-op, with over five years as Food CEO, Whitfield decided to step down and pursue her next challenge. Hood, former commercial director, will become…
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May- 2022 -18 MaySupermarkets
Midcounties Co-operative announces £1m investment in retail crime prevention
Your Co-op Food, part of The Midcounties Co-operative, has announced a £1m investment as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting its colleagues, stores and local communities by deterring retail crime. The measures include creating a dedicated Safe Stores team within the Society, and rolling out state-of-the-art technology in stores.…
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