The Co-op news and analysis
The Co-op is a British convenience retailer with more than 2,500 stores, known for its member-owned business model. It runs a membership scheme that rewards shoppers and supports local causes. The Grocer covers the Co-op with news, analysis, insight and opinion, including developments in store formats, sustainability initiatives, and competitive positioning.
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NewsPlastic bag sales fall, reversing last year’s rise
More than half the single-use plastic bags sold last year were issued by Ocado
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NewsThe supermarket big hitters behind the Argos buyout
Swift, the newly established company set up to acquire Argos, is led by Richard Pennycook, Trevor Strain and Matt Truman, executive chairman of True Capital, which is backing the deal
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NewsSouthern Co-op transfers into Co-op Group subsidiary as CMA review continues
Southern Co-op has transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-op Group called Siena Co-op, meaning Southern Co-op is now legally part of the wider Co-op Group structure
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InterviewsA founder who went from prison to pies
Lee Wakeham set up a thriving pie brand that helps other prison leavers earn an honest crust. He’s now encouraging fellow food brands to follow his lead
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NewsGrocery inflation eases to slowest rate since 2024
The average household still spent an extra £156 on groceries over the past year, according to Worldpanel by Numerator
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NewsCo-op extends Live Nation UK festival sponsorship deal
The extension means Co-op will continue as the official supermarket sponsor of Download Festival, Latitude Festival, Reading & Leeds Festivals and Creamfields Festival until 2031
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NewsVape ban and cost pressures hold convenience growth to 1.6%
Consumers turned to the discounters as they sought ways to save money, while the disposable vape ban also stalled growth for convenience, according to the Lumina Intelligence UK Convenience & Wholesale Market Report
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NewsCo-op extends delivery hours for England quarter-final as it braces for biggest beer sales day
The extended service will be available from 130 stores up until 1am through Co-op’s partners Just Eat, Uber Eats, and Deliveroo, as well as its own online shop
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NewsSupermarket bosses in appeal to ‘save’ Wales deposit return scheme
Figures including Tesco UK CEO Ashwin Prasad and Sainsbury’s chief Simon Roberts have joined drinks leaders from companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in a letter to Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth
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NewsTwo-thirds of Co-op suppliers outperforming gender pay gap benchmark
The convenience retailer published its first supplier gender pay gap analysis, examining data from 237 suppliers, covering both direct and indirect
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NewsNaviLens tech introduced to Co-op paper range in own-label first
It is the first time NaviLens codes have been added to a grocery retailer’s own-label products.
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op’s talent exodus: how can it navigate out of its crisis?
Amid fresh departures, questions swirl over Co-op’s new strategy and structure, leadership, performance and corporate governance
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NewsDelivery robots face ‘pavements are for people’ campaign
Delivery robots are putting ‘millions of disabled and vulnerable pedestrians’ at risk, campaigners say.
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NewsCo-op Group MD Matt Hood leads trio of senior exits
Co-op group commercial and logistics strategy director Tom Bradley revealed he is joining Deliveroo as commercial director later this autumn
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NewsAsda and Aldi the two worst-performing supermarkets for sales growth
Asda was the only supermarket to suffer a sales decline in Worldpanel’s latest data, while Aldi put in the weakest growth
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NewsLost and Grounded Brewers teams up with Co-op for international lager series
The first release, which is in Co-op stores now, celebrates the US West Coast Pilsner style
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NewsCo-op targets summer meal missions with ‘Pop to Co-op’ campaign
The campaign aims to capitalise on last-minute plans and spontaneous social gatherings through the retailer’s convenience offer
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NewsHeart of England Co-op launches own-brand delivery service via Snappy Shopper
The service, called Heart Delivered, is powered by Snappy Shopper’s white-label e-commerce platform
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NewsCo-op and Filco unite against Lidl’s Llantwit Major store plans
The retailers’ concerns were heard at a public inquiry at the Civic Offices in Barry last week
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NewsCo-op launches £3 fruit & veg bags in Deliveroo exclusive
The initiative, dubbed Second Chance Saver Bags, has been launched across 20 stores today