The Co-op news and analysis – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionCo-op crisis about governance as much as strategy or execution
Hopes the situation would calm down, as issues with the plan were ironed out, do not seem to have materialised
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NewsCo-op launches member pricing on Just Eat
Co-op is launching member prices on Just Eat, claiming a UK retailer first
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NewsCo-op Wholesale launches new Nisa model with fees scrapped and 75% sourcing requirement
The move aims to create a simpler, more consistent buying structure for retailers
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NewsDuncan Farms expands Co-op partnership with major national rollout
The family-owned Scottish producer said it would supply Duncan’s Eggs to 152 stores across Scotland, marking a substantial increase from the current 23-store listing
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NewsCo-op denies ‘toxic’ culture claims, insisting colleague engagement remains high
Complaints were raised in a letter to board members, seen by the BBC, describing ‘fear and alienation’ among even senior staff
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NewsJW Filshill appoints Morrisons Daily Scotland franchise boss as BDM
He brings nearly 25 years’ experience in the retail and wholesale sectors to the role
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NewsNewly merged co-op society launches retail media network
OurCoop was formed in January through the merger of Central Co-op, Midcounties Co-operative and Chelmsford Star
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NewsPistachio craze continues despite elevated kernel costs
Pistachio commodity prices jumped by almost a third last year
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NewsCo-op launches search for suppliers to join Apiary scheme and secure listing
Co-op is looking for products including healthier savoury snacks, energy and high-protein snacks, HFSS-compliant chocolate alternatives, fruit-based snacks, and functional drinks
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NewsTesco, Co-op and Lidl app users overtake website visitors
App users overtook website visitors for Tesco, Co-op and Lidl last year, as eight out of 10 supermarkets saw web traffic fall, according to exclusive data
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NewsCo-op commercial director departs for soft drinks challenger Hip Pop
The new hire is also a director at UK deposit management organisation Exchange for Change
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NewsASA raps Co-op over Aldi Price Match advert
The watchdog accepted that Co-op had price-matched a range of staple items, but found some products were compared with different Aldi lines rather than identical ones
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NewsCo-op adds branded halal products and expands Ramadan range
It means Co-op will provide shoppers with a full permanent range of halal brands for the first time
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Range PreviewBattle of the Valentine’s Day supermarket dine-in deals
Retailers roll out their annual dine-in deals while attempting to hold prices steady in a market still under pressure from inflation and loyalty pricing
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Comment & OpinionHealthy Start 2.0: Retailers are ready, but is the government?
Supermarkets, understandably, want assurances that they will not be left to deal with families humiliated at the till because their vouchers don’t work
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NewsTesco suspends salmon supply from Bakkafrost farm
Footage from the Green Britain Foundation revealed allegedly diseased fish being dumped into the sea and salmon left to suffocate beyond the time allowed under RSPCA Assured welfare rules
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NewsCo-op ramps up investment in high streets with 18 store openings
Co-op said it was focusing on creating stores that ‘acted as a hub locally, offering great quality and value alongside added services’
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NewsCo-op appoints former Lidl UK CEO to its board
During his time at Lidl UK, he managed a workforce of more than 20,000 and oversaw a period of rapid growth
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NewsExchange for Change unveiled as new name of deposit return scheme
Drinks bosses and retailers who are spearheading the scheme hope the new trading name will become synonymous with the scheme
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NewsSelect & Save targets Co-op using price comparison PoS material
The shelf-edge material compares Select & Save’s promotional prices with the Co-op on branded products