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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NewsCo-op pauses recruitment for next Apiary incubator cohort
Co-op has put plans for the next intake of its Apiary incubator programme on ice, shelving a key route to market for new small food brands
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NewsHeart of England Co-op rolls out tech to manage bakery and food to go production
The tech shows staff what items to bake and when to make them, supported with preparation instructions on tablet devices
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: The ceasefire, retail crime, and the Co-op merger
Keeping up with the latest developments on the Iran war feels like a job in its own right, and how much relief the 14-day ceasefire will actually bring to UK consumers and grocery businesses remains uncertain at best
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Comment & OpinionWill the Iran-US ceasefire help to bring down soaring prices?
The jury is out on what the ceasefire will mean for global fuel, oil, and food & drink prices”
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Co‑op merger matters – and the timing speaks volumes
Co-op has faced a whirlwind of problems recently, but the merger isn’t necessarily a knee-jerk reaction
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NewsCo-op Group and Southern Co-op to join forces in landmark merger
The boards of Co-op Group and Southern Co-op have proposed to join forces in a landmark merger
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NewsLA Foods extends contract with Co-op Wholesale for five more years
The convenience retailer, which operates 13 Nisa stores across London, said the extension meant it could continue benefiting from Co-op Wholesale’s competitive pricing, availability, and own-brand range
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the co-operative society movement still working in retail?
The Co-op Group has taken a battering, while a recent merger has created the UK’s biggest independent society. What does this say about the 182-year-old co-op movement and its future in UK retail?
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Walker, central operations specialist, Southern Co-op
‘Whenever I can, I visit stores to hear directly from teams on the shop floor – that’s where you learn the most’
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NewsPrésident Crème Fraîche launches in Co-op
Available in a 200ml resealable tub from Co-op, the NPD is positioned as a premium, ‘authentically French’ option in an own label-dominated category
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Comment & OpinionThe next Co-op CEO must be a retailer – but it’s not Gottschlich
Next Co-op CEO needs to be a retailer – but not Ronny Gottschlich
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NewsCo-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq insists exit unrelated to ‘toxic’ culture claims
During the Co-op’s full-year results today, Khoury-Haq announced she was leaving after almost seven years, including four as CEO
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ProfilesCo-op’s Ashleigh Parker on food waste, dogs and spreadsheets
‘It’s a privilege to demonstrate that grocery finance is so much more than spreadsheets’
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NewsCo-op plunges to loss after cyberattack as CEO steps aside
The Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is to step down from her position with immediate effect as the convenience retailer this morning revealed heavy losses following the 2025 cyberattack
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NewsCo-op and Holy Moly launch ‘dip and dunk’ chicken wrap with guac
The NPD features pulled chicken with chipotle chutney, beans, lettuce and spicy slaw
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NewsEnterprise Foods’ sudden collapse forces Co-op to step in with supplier support
The Scotland-headquartered group, which underwent a full rebrand as Localist – The Food Merchant in 2025, has appointed liquidators at Begbies Traynor to handle the winding-up of the company, which ceased trading on Wednesday.
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NewsEx Co-op quick commerce chief joins Nesta nudge group
Chris Conway unexpectedly departed the convenience retailer last month after eight years with the business
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NewsCo-op Live claims European first with ‘fully frictionless’ store and bar
The arena store brings together technology from AiFi and Boxbar tech’s automated self-serve draught system.
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NewsShoppers switch to own label and buy less to save money: NIQ
Total till sales at UK supermarkets increased 3.3% in the four weeks to 21 February, but volumes declined by 0.8% – a bigger fall than January’s 0.6%
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NewsArgos trumps Tesco to top new index of retailer digital capability
The Sainsbury’s-owned everything retailer offers shopping features most closely matched to consumer demands