The Co-op news and analysis – Page 100
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Somerfield joins Tchibo to expand non-food
Somerfield is significantly expanding the space it devotes to non-food following a deal with German coffee maker and non-food supplier Tchibo to roll out dedicated displays in 100 stores.The Tchibo concept, piloted at selected stores for six...
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Somerfield cry Freedom
Somerfield is launching a new range of chicken under the RSPCA’s Freedom Food label.‘So Good’ West Country corn-fed chicken is produced from Devonshire Bronze birds reared by farmer Lloyd Maunder.The chicken is available as a whole bird,...
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Leeds Co-op looks for more stores
Leeds Co-op is on the hunt for new food stores.The society, which operates 18 food stores in and around Leeds, posted a 5.2% rise in food sales to £17m in the half year to June 26.Like-for-like sales growth was also 5.2% as the society...
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Concept ‘is a goer’
Somerfield is developing a system enabling users of its new business delivery service to set up accounts electronically.The service, which enables businesses to order goods from Somerfield for delivery to their doors, had proved a big hit with...
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Acquisition chief rises
United Co-operatives’ Food Group has promoted Peter Hosey to the new role of head of business acquisitions.After spending £50m since April, the co-op has an additional £50m earmarked for acquisitions this year.As well as spending this...
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Co-op sells ACC milk group for £75m
Dairy Farmers of Britain is creating the largest milk cooperative through the acquisition of the Co-op’s milk processing business for £75m.DFB is buying Associated Co-Operative Creameries, Britain’s fourth biggest milk cooperative with...
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Brazilian meat angers Welsh
Somerfield has agreed to top level talks with farmers’ leaders after shoppers protested about the sale of South American beef in a Welsh store.Locals were angered by Brazilian beef being sold at a discount in a new store in Bala, north...
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Subway talking sarnies at Somerfield
America’s biggest fast food company Subway is in talks with Somerfield about putting its sandwich offer in 100 stores.Area regional manager UK and Ireland Kevin Graham said the company was in “advanced discussions” with the retailer. The...
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Subway talking sarnies at Somerfield
America’s biggest fast food company Subway is in talks with Somerfield about putting its sandwich offer in 100 stores.Area regional manager UK and Ireland Kevin Graham said the company was in “advanced discussions” with the retailer. The...
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Sainsbury hurts Somerfield
Sainsbury recently opened a new £16m store in Selsdon, the first to open under the company’s new group chief executive Justin King.The development had faced considerable opposition from a local MP and Croydon Council, which rejected the...
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Sainsbury hurts Somerfield
Sainsbury recently opened a new £16m store in Selsdon, the first to open under the company’s new group chief executive Justin King.The development had faced considerable opposition from a local MP and Croydon Council, which rejected the...
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Co-op widens Braille range
The Co-operative Group is improving services for blind people by committing to a service charter and expanding its Braille packaged range.Last week the group became the latest retailer to sign up to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association’s...
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A claim to be best in class
Somerfield is benchmarking itself against its classiest rivals as it makes a success of Market Fresh says Siân HarringtonAnnouncing Somerfield’s fourth year of profit growth two weeks ago, executive chairman John von Spreckelsen said...
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A claim to be best in class
Somerfield is benchmarking itself against its classiest rivals as it makes a success of Market Fresh says Siân HarringtonAnnouncing Somerfield’s fourth year of profit growth two weeks ago, executive chairman John von Spreckelsen said...
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Subway may join Somerfield
America’s biggest fast food company Subway is in talks with Somerfield about putting its sandwich offer in 100 stores.Area regional manager UK and Ireland Kevin Graham said the company was in “advanced discussions” with the food retailer. The...
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Co-op insurance will axe 2,500 jobs
Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) is to cut 2,500 jobs in the next two years.The society, part of the Co-operative group, said it was forced to make cuts because of the increasingly competitive nature of the market, according to newspaper...
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Co-op household now cruelty-free
The Co-operative Group has become the first retailer to be awarded the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection’s new cruelty-free standard for its own label household products.The group’s cosmetics and toiletry products already carry the...
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Franchise move by Co-op
The Co-operative Group is searching for a senior industry figure to head up a major franchise operation.The possibility of the society becoming a major player in franchising was first raised in an interview with The Grocer in March, in which...
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What a result!
The Co-operative Group is on top of the grocery industry this week after a team from its head office emerged victorious in the first national five-a-side football competition in aid of the industry’s welfare charity,...