The Co-op news and analysis – Page 25
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NewsCo-op extends Amazon availability to Nottingham and Bristol
Co-op partnered with the e-commerce giant in September to launch the service in Glasgow
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NewsCentral England Co-op opens concession from Original Factory Shop at Ripley store
The move means The Original Factory Shop will return to Ripley after closing the doors of its town centre branch in June
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NewsMidcounties 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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NewsUnilever 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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NewsMidcounties 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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NewsSouthern 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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NewsCentral 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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NewsCo-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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NewsCo-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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NewsGoose 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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NewsCentral 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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NewsCo-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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NewsSurya 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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NewsSouthern 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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NewsCo-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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NewsCo-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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NewsIrish 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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NewsNisa extends supply contract with Ramsden International
The extended deal has the potential to deliver £200m of sales over
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NewsPuffin 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 & FeaturesThe 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?