Co-op
This coverage examines Co-op’s operations, strategy, and role within the UK retail and convenience sector. Reporting covers store performance, product ranges, sustainability initiatives, community programmes, financial results, and leadership decisions. Focused on commercial and operational impact, it offers insights for retail executives and managers engaged in grocery, convenience, and ethical retailing.
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Nov- 2021 -9 NovemberSupermarkets
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 before the pandemic – up 7.3% compared with 2019, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Kantar said the results come as consumers’ shopping behaviour “is beginning to stabilise” and…
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8 NovemberSupermarkets
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 aim was to gain a “deeper understanding of consumer behaviour towards refillable and reusable packaging in a convenience environment”. The move is Unilever’s first within a convenience store. The trial…
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5 NovemberFeatures
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 as the dimming of lights and reduction of noise are included in the retailer’s plan to make shopping a more ‘calming’ experience for minority groups. Although this is evidence of…
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Oct- 2021 -29 OctoberSupermarkets
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 combat food waste. Through the collaboration, members and customers with the app, which lists nearby businesses with unsold food, can now pick up a ‘magic bag’ of discounted food that…
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28 OctoberHigh Street
Co-op rebrands to Co-op26 in bid to ‘spark’ climate conversations
Co-op has announced it has rebranded a small number of stores to Co-op26, in a bid to initiate conversations about climate change. It revealed the rebranding comes as the UK prepares to host global leaders and changemakers at the COP26 Climate Change conference in Glasgow this weekend. Six flagship Co-op…
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25 OctoberSupermarkets
Co-op embarks on £1.5m store makeover amid new Boyes concession
Co-op is undertaking a more than £1.5m programme of improvements to transform the 17,000 sq ft store in Mablethorpe, including the creation of a Boyes home and family department store concession. Co-op’s Seacroft Road store will remain open during the 12 week programme of works which are set to conclude…
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15 OctoberSupply Chain
Co-op to create over 300 LGV driver apprenticeships
The Co-op is set to create over 300 LGV driver apprenticeship roles in response to the ongoing driver crisis that is impacting supply chains. The apprenticeships, which have a competitive salary and permanent contract with the retailer, will provide an opportunity to work towards a Class 1 vehicle licence and…
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12 OctoberSupermarkets
Grocery sales dip 1.2% as fuel shortage limits visits
Take-home grocery sales fell by 1.2% over the 12 weeks to 3 October 2021, as the reduced availability of petrol saw shoppers limit the number of trips to supermarkets, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Despite this dip, sales remain 8.1% higher than they were before Covid-19 and every…
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Sep- 2021 -6 SeptemberSupermarkets
Co-op partners with The Original Factory Shop on 30 concessions
Co-op has announced a new partnership with The Original Factory Shop to open 30 concessions inside the convenience retailer’s food stores over the next 15 months. The concessions will sell The Original Factory Shop’s range of bargain-based clothing, electrical and homewares and will also offer a party shop service and…
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Aug- 2021 -26 AugustSupply Chain
Supermarket leaders warn of Christmas supply shortages
Supermarket leaders from across the UK have warned of supply chain issues over the Christmas period due to the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers. Richard Walker, executive chairman at Iceland, told the BBC that he estimated the UK’s shortage of lorry drivers to now be 100,000, with the group 100…
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