Co-op

Ethical spending hits ‘record’ £122bn in 2021

Ethical spending across the UK has reached “record” highs as it exceeded £100bn for the first time ever, amounting to…

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Aldi found to be ‘most hygienic’ supermarket

An analysis of the hygiene ratings of supermarket chains in England has revealed that Aldi has the most highly ranked…

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Retailers welcome proposed tougher sentencing for shopworker abuse

The retail industry has welcomed proposed changes put forward by the government that would see tougher sentencing for those that…

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Co-op launches £3m Carbon Innovation Fund

Co-Op has announced the launch of a new £3m Carbon Innovation Fund in partnership with its charity, the Co-op Foundation,…

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Co-op offers free delivery until after Black Friday

Co-op is serving-up free delivery of online grocery orders until the day after Black Friday, it has confirmed. Earlier this…

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Co-op removes plastic from Christmas wrapping

Co-op has announced the launch of its plastic free Christmas wrapping paper range. The retailer has removed the plastic film…

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Grocery sales fall 1.9% as shopper habits stabilise

Take home grocery sales fell by 1.9% over the 12 weeks to 31 October 2021- but are still higher than…

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Co-op and Unilever announce refill store trials

Unilever and Co-op have announced a partnership together which will see them launch refillable packaging store trials. They said their…

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The journey so far: Disability provisions in the retail sector

Tesco, among other retailers, has recently implemented a ‘quiet hour’ scheme in a bid to improve its inclusivity. Measures such…

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Midcounties Co-operative partners with Too Good To Go

The Midcounties Co-operative has announced a new partnership with the free-to-download anti-food waste app, Too Good To Go to help…

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