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- 2019 -14 MarchAnalysis
The click-and-collect phenomenon
The UK retail landscape is facing unprecedented pressures as British shopping habits continue to undergo a radical transformation. With consumers crying out for a more interactive, seamless and personalised experience in-store, it can be difficult for retailers to know how to keep footfall. Through merging the best of digital and…
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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryHigh Street
McColls profits halve due to ‘supply chain disruption’
Convenience retailer McColls profits before tax dropped from £18.4m to £7.9m in the 52 weeks to 25 November 2018, impacted by the administration of wholesaler Palmer and Harvey. The wholesaler worked with 90,000 retailers in the UK before it collapsed in November 2017 with debts of £65m. McColls’ total revenue…
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13 FebruarySupermarkets
Co-op to launch first franchise store scheme
The Co-op has announced plans to develop franchise stores, which will be the first time the 175-year-old supermarket has licensed its brand to independent retailers. This expansion programme aims to create a “significant number” of new Co-op branded stores under its franchise offering, on top of its recent announcement to…
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Jan- 2019 -3 JanuarySupermarkets
Co-op to open 100 new stores in 2019
The Co-op has announced it will open 100 new food stores during 2019 as part of a £200m store investment programme. The retailer said the combined £200m store investment programme could lead to around 1,500 new local jobs, and added that in addition to the openings, it will also provide…
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Dec- 2018 -10 DecemberComment
How supermarkets are tackling the waste problem
Waste is evidentially a huge problem in the UK, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by Theresa May who pledged to eliminate plastic by 2042. Iceland is one supermarket that is already preparing to make the appropriate changes to get rid of plastic from their branded products — with an aim of…
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7 DecemberGovernment
Retailers could lose out on £496m refund as ATM ruling is appealed
In November, the Court of Appeal ruled that ATMs inside and outside of stores should not be assessed for business rates
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Nov- 2018 -19 NovemberComment
Digital taxation, and what it means for small retailers
The chancellor’s Budget announcements will have certainly set a few pulses racing in the independent retail sector, for several reasons. Among the measures likely to have piqued the interests of British retailers were a property rates reduction for small businesses, a £675m ‘future high street’ investment plan, and a proposal…
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7 NovemberSupermarkets
New £45m Co-op distribution centre to create 1,200 jobs
The Co-op has agreed terms for a new £45m distribution depot to support the retailer’s ambitions for continued growth across London, the south and south-east. The new 661,000 sq ft depot, which will be located just off the A1 at Bedfordshire’s Symmetry Park, Biggleswade and is expected to open in…
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Sep- 2018 -24 SeptemberSupermarkets
Co-op replaces single-use plastic bags in 1400 stores
The Co-op has announced it will replace single-use plastic bags with a biodegradable alternative across 1,400 of its stores. The new compostable carrier bags can be used to carry shopping home and then be re-used as food waste caddy liners, it will initially be rolled out in towns, cities and…
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14 SeptemberSupermarkets
Co-op reports strong H1 sales growth thanks to Nisa acquisition
Sales for supermarket group Co-op increased by 10% to £5bn for its half-year financial results, driven by a strong food sales performance and the acquisition of wholesales grocer Nisa. Food retail like-for-like sales increased by 4.4% and group profit before tax increased to £26m, compared with £14m the previous year.…
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