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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Mar- 2022 -15 MarchOnline & Digital
Good Food Group launches new digital platform
A new ‘match-making’ platform has been launched by food consultancy The Good Food Group in a bid to partner UK retail buyers with up-and-coming brands. The digital platform is designed to help “time-poor buyers and new brands find each other in a product discovery process”. The introduction portal is an…
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Feb- 2022 -1 FebruaryNews
Co-op workers win first stage of equal pay battle
Co-op shop floor workers have won the first argument in its battle to secure equal pay with distribution employees. Comparability is the first stage in a three-step legal process for equal pay claims in which the workers argued they were being paid less than colleagues in distribution centres. The retailer…
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuarySupermarkets
The Midcounties Co-Operative appoints new head of property
The Midcounties Co-operative has appointed Kathryn Lyddon as head of property as it embarks on a “significant” investment programme for 2022. In her new role, Lyddon will be providing professional expertise and support across the society’s property portfolio, which currently spans more than 220 Your Co-op Food stores, 48 Your…
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14 JanuarySupermarkets
McColls CCO to depart to head up Sainsbury’s grocery arm
McColl’s Retail Group has announced that Richard Crampton has informed the board of his decision to resign as chief commercial officer to take up the role of director of Fresh Food and Food Services at J Sainsbury plc. Accordingly, McColls said Crampton has stepped down from the board with “immediate…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Grocery sales hit £11.7bn in December
Take-home grocery sales reached £11.7bn in December alone as shoppers upped their spending to celebrate Christmas, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Over the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, shoppers spent £31.7bn primarily boosted by the December performance. Although down by 3.0% compared with 2020, spending remains higher…
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4 JanuarySupermarkets
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 a total of £122bn in 2021, according to new data from the Co-Op. While the UK’s ‘green pound’ soared over the period, brand boycotts on ethical grounds were also found…
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Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberNews
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 stores for hygiene, followed by Waitrose and M&S. The study by Property Inspect used data from the Food Standards Agency to identify the percentage of each supermarket’s stores that received…
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3 DecemberGovernment
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 assault shopworkers. Policing minister Kit Malthouse confirmed the government has tabled an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which states that courts must treat assaults committed “against…
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Nov- 2021 -24 NovemberSupermarkets
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, that aims to support UK businesses with funding for projects that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver social value. Organisations tackling climate change are now invited to apply…
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18 NovemberSupermarkets
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 year Co-op announced plans to accelerate its e-commerce strategy and drive rapid growth in the market for same-day and on-demand community-based home deliveries. Stores will act as micro-distribution hubs in…
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