The Co-op news and analysis – Page 19
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Midcounties Co-op saves 20,000 meals with Too Good To Go in five months
The waste saved equates to the same CO2 emissions produced from charging a smartphone 8.8 million times
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Unilever launches two-model refill trial at Co-op store
Several of Unilever’s best-known brands are involved in the trial, including Persil, Simple, Radox and Alberto Balsam.
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Midcounties Co-op launches click & collect service in 25 stores
Source: Midcounties Co-op The trial stores span Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire Midcounties Co-op has launched a click & collect service in 25 stores in a bid to support local communities and suppliers. The products available via the facility are from its ‘Best of our Counties’ ...
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Southern Co-op could double its franchise estate in five years
The society opened its ninth store of the year under the ‘Welcome’ fascia last month
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Central England Co-op to close majority of stores on Boxing Day as reward for staff
Six 24-hour petrol stations will remain open to continue serving communities
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Co-op rebrands six stores to Co-op26 for climate change awareness
Co-op will also feature the new branding across its social media channels for the duration of the conference
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Co-op joins carbon reduction campaign in run-up to COP26
Co-op has already pledged to become a net zero business by 2040
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Goose Island debuts frozen bar snacks range with Co-op
The snacks – which are billed as ‘an ideal pairing’ to beer – feature Goose IPA and Midway Session IPA in their recipes
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Central England Co-op sees sales dip against ‘dramatic spike’ of March 2020 lockdown
Sales remained 4.3% above pre-pandemic levels, totalling £458.1m during the first six months of 2019
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Co-op to create more than 300 LGV apprenticeship roles
The convenience retailer will offer enrolees the opportunity to work towards a Class 1 licence
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Surya Foods launches Laila Celebration food range ahead of Diwali
The launch will be supported by a promotional campaign, which will offer shoppers the chance to win a 24-carat gold coin every day
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Southern Co-op launches soft plastic recycling points in 29 stores
Once picked up from stores, the recyclable material is turned into post-consumer plastic granules, by Jayplas
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Co-op extends Amazon store availability to England with Bournemouth launch
Co-op last month made 10,000 SKUs available on Amazon to customers in Glasgow and surrounding areas
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Co-op and Morrisons to roll out buy-back kiosks for old electronics devices
The kiosks are operated by Spring, which collects the devices, which “get repaired and put back into circulation”
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Irish whiskey brand The Busker brings quartet of spirits to the UK
Its single collection includes three traditional Irish whiskeys – Single Grain, Single Malt and Single Pot Still
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Nisa extends supply contract with Ramsden International
The extended deal has the potential to deliver £200m of sales over
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Puffin Produce claims UK first with carbon neutral potato launch
The supplier will launch its Root Zero potatoes into 200 Co-op stores across the UK next week
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Analysis & Features
The pros and cons of a Co-op and Amazon partnership. Can they make it work?
Some 10,000 Co-op SKUs are now available on Amazon. But will the venture pay dividends, with Morrisons offering cheaper alternatives?
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Convenience stores to be ‘hard hit’ by business rates revaluation in 2023
The Valuation Office Agency adjusts the rateable value of business properties to reflect changes in the property market
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Comment & Opinion
Co-op’s Amazon tie-up is a sign of how convenience is evolving
Co-op is fast emerging as an unlikely pioneer in online grocery. Its ambitions in this arena were this week cemented by a landmark partnership with Amazon, which will offer 10,000 of its SKUs for same-day delivery to Prime members. Granted, this is nothing particularly pioneering in ...