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The Co-op news and analysis – Page 113
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Co-operative Group passes asylum profit to charities
The Co-operative Group has handed over profit from food vouchers used by asylum seekers in its stores to refugee charities. It donated £20,000 this week as the government scrapped its controversial refugee voucher system. Some £17,000 has gone to...
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Co-operative Group signs Webb
The Co-operative Group has appointed Simon Webb to the new post of chief information officer. As a member of the executive team, he will coordinate the strategic direction of new technology across the group's family of businesses. Webb comes from...
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The co-operative created from the merger of The Milk Group a
AG Barr pre-tax profit in the year to January 26 fell 23% to £10.7m. Sales rose 4% from £112m to £116m in the same period. Nestlé and Fonterra Co-operative Group have launched Dairy Partners Americas, the alliance agreed in August last year. The...
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Come on hear the noise says United
United Co-op is believed to be the first retailer in the country to trial white noise to deter burglars, introducing the system at four c-stores in south Manchester. White noise is created through an internal siren linked to the intruder alarm. The...
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Success of refits hailed and third format could be on way
A third store format could be on the cards at the Co-operative Group, retail controller Malcolm Hepworth has revealed. Interviewed on stage at the Food and Drink Expo by The Grocer's Julian Hunt, Hepworth said the society's programme of revamping...
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Cadbury and Nestlé head up the Easter parade on multibuy off
The fascia chart remains stable this week with Morrisons, Safeway, Tesco and Somerfield all maintaining the same position as last week. Morrisons continues to sit at the top of the chart and has increased its lead over Safeway, at number two,...
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Entire estate to get 3 in 1 and a true Dividend may return
Exclusive Ed Bedington The Co-operative Group has upped the ante in the battle of the loyalty cards with major enhancements to its Dividend card. From Wednesday the society will roll out its 3 and 1 Dividend offer across the entire chain,...
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Morrisons is buoyed by alcoholic cheer and takes the chart b
The fascia chart has a new leader with Morrisons storming to the top and particularly active in the alcoholic drinks category with a wide range of floor stacks and off fixture displays for beers and lagers. Safeway, Tesco and Somerfield all remain...
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Fresh fare in London
Somerfield is converting six London based Kwik Save stores into the more profitable Somerfield convenience format. Kwik Saves in Paddington, Cricklewood, Camberwell, West Norwood, West Wickham and Waltham Cross will be refurbished between May and...
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another partner for tarrango
Australian winemaker Brown Brothers has increased the off-trade distribution for its varietal Tarrango with a listing in Budgens. The grape is produced exclusively by the company and its stockists include the Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsbury...
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MPs put local sourcing claims on trial
MPs have slammed representatives from the major supermarkets for claiming they take local sourcing seriously. Sainsbury, Tesco, Asda, Safeway, the Co-operative Group and Netto were witnesses as the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select...
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Major players feeling the pressure
By Julian Hunt Further evidence of the pressure under which many of the smaller players in the multiple sector are operating comes in this month's TradeTrak market share figures. In particular, our data for Iceland and the Somerfield group show...
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Waitrose news
New stores on the way Waitrose is opening five new stores this year after a period of consolidation in 2001 while it integrated a clutch of Somerfield stores into the estate. The new sites will bring store numbers up to 141. The store…
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Somerfield fascia will come under scrutiny
Somerfield is strengthening the ties between its two retail operations, despite the decision this week to set up a separate business unit to manage its Somerfield fascia stores. Somerfield chief executive Alan Smith said the group had been...
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Somerfield tests a loyalty card scheme offering instant resu
Somerfield is introducing Saver Cards into select stores on a trial basis. The cards will be introduced in 33 stores on March 13 and data will be assessed over the following few months. Somerfield associate marketing director Martin Sutherland...
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Anti-salt drive undermined
As Asda and the Co-operative Group continue to campaign to cut the amount of salt in processed food on health grounds, the Salt Manufacturers' Association has questioned the science behind their arguement. On Salt Action day this week, the Co-op...
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Somerfield's a right card with students
Good old Somerfield has come top in the taste stakes again with its latest wheeze. The chain's Headington store in Oxford has given out thousands of saucy door hangers to student halls of residence in a bid to do a little local marketing. The...
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So Good's Fresh soya milk was the first to hit the chiller c
Sales Information Resources values the So Good soya brand at £2.9m across multiples & Co-ops for the year ending December 2, 2001. It says the shelf stable milk category weighs in at £157.5m, with the soya sector worth £20.3m, up 39% on last...
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The Co-operative Group has achieved Investors in People stat
Chocolate retailer and manufacturer Thorntons posted a 4.1% rise in like-for-like sales in the 28 weeks to January 12. Total sales were up 3% to £102.4m. Northern c-store chain Mills Group posted a 13.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the four...