All The Co-op Group articles – Page 9
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NewsViolent offences and threats to "cough on staff" surge in Central England Co-op stores
Incidents of verbal abuse and violent offences against convenience store workers, including threats to cough and spit on staff, have soared in Central England Co-op stores in the past four weeks.
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NewsCentral England Co-op benefits from store improvements
Central England Co-op has announced a sales increase of 2.7% in its annual results.
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NewsScotmid Co-op grows sales and profits in “challenging” year
Scotmid Co-op grew its trading profit by 5.7% to £5.6m in the year ended 25 January 2020, the society has announced.
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NewsCo-op to work with IRI on new data platform for suppliers
The Co-op has agreed a new data project with IRI to give suppliers greater insight into shopper trends and promotional strategies through both society-owned stores and independent outlets supplied by Nisa.
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NewsCo-op food revenues up by 3% in 2019
The Co-op grew its food revenues by 3% and total revenues by 7% to £10.9bn in the year to 4 January, 2020.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op to fit refillable sanitisers in 35 stores with LocoSoco deal
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has agreed a new distribution agreement with LocoSoco, the social enterprise which offers a wide range of refillable household products, including sanitisers, at value price points.
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NewsCoronavirus: Central England Co-op offers NHS workers 10% discount
Central England Co-op is offering a 10% discount to all NHS workers to thank them for their efforts working on the frontline to help tackle the coronavirus.
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NewsSouthern Co-op expands franchise estate with 12 new stores in a year
Twelve new stores opened under the Southern Co-op’s franchise programme in 2019, with further sites in the pipeline.
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op rewards customers who use reusable cups
Lincolnshire Co-op is encouraging membership card-holders to “help the environment” by rewarding them with 25p every time they use a reusable cup to purchase their hot drinks.
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NewsCentral England Co-op urges shoppers to embrace Fairtrade Fortnight
Central England Co-op is urging customers to ‘do good at home and overseas’ this Fairtrade Fortnight by supporting both farmers abroad and those less fortunate in their own communities.
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NewsCo-op launches TV ad showcasing recyclable packaging credentials
A new TV advert from the Co-op Group highlights the benefits to the environment of its recyclable pizza packaging.
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NewsCo-op Group sales “buoyant” amid weak supermarket growth in January
UK supermarket sales did not recover from a disappointing Christmas in January, while the Co-op Group’s sales once again trailed only to Aldi and Lidl in the 12 weeks to 25 January, according to Nielsen.
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NewsCentral England Co-op supports shoplifter rehab scheme in Birmingham
Central England Co-op has linked up with West Midlands Police to support a pioneering scheme in Birmingham aimed at helping prolific shoplifters enter rehab and turn their lives around.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op celebrates most successful trading day in history
The Heart of England Co-operative Society chalked up its most successful trading day in history on Christmas Eve as shoppers flocked to their local stores to top up on festive essentials.
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NewsProperty specialists predict rise in convenience franchising in 2020
The retail property market will see a rise in convenience franchising and continued offloading of large supermarkets by the multiples in 2020, according to business property specialist Christie & Co.
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 3.5% rise in Christmas sales
Central England Co-op is the latest regional Co-op society to announce positive festive results, with sales up by 3.5% in the three weeks ending 4 January.
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NewsLocal range fuels Lincolnshire Co-op’s seasonal sales boost
Lincolnshire Co-op has announced a 7.2% rise in food store sales over the festive period from 14 December to 4 January, driven in part by the popularity of its Love Local range.
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NewsSouthern Co-op launches £100,000 fund aimed at reducing retail crime
The Southern Co-op has launched a £100,000 Safer Neighborhood Fund aimed at reducing retail crime.
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NewsNisa-supplied Co-op bacon sku named least salty among supermarkets
A Co-op own brand bacon sku has been named the least salty of all supermarket bacon products in a hard-hitting new study accusing manufacturers of putting “profits before the health of the nation”.
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NewsSouthern Co-op announces 4.7% rise in like-for-like Christmas sales
The Southern Co-operative has announced a 4.7% increase in like-for-like sales over the four-week Christmas period.