The Co-op news and analysis – Page 27
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NewsCentral England Co-op security guard in hospital after being attacked
The shoplifter fled after the attack and police are now investigating the incident
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NewsCentral England Co-op to roll out self-scan tills to all stores next year
It follows a trial period at its Fradley food store in Staffordshire where two self-scan tills were installed
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NewsTesco Express and Co-op closing stores early on Sunday so staff can watch Euros final
Meanwhile Lidl has said stores will open an hour later on Monday morning if England wins
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NewsSouthern Co-op to send staff home early on Sunday to watch Euro football final
The society’s stores will close at 7.45pm on Sunday
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NewsCo-op eyeing 40 franchise stores by the end of the year
Co-op opened 14 franchise stores over an 11-week period from mid-March
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NewsSouthern Co-op tops up Healthy Start vouchers with extra £1
Southern Co-op’s extra boost will bring the total value of the vouchers to £5.25
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NewsCo-op asks MPs to back new offence of assaulting shopworkers as Crime Bill debated
In the first quarter of 2021, Co-op saw almost 400 incidents where weapons were used against shopworkers
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NewsFoundation Earth: food companies and retailers create eco-labelling scheme
The Foundation Earth scheme, which will launch in September, is the brainchild of late Finnebrogue founder Denis Lynn
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NewsCo-op launches pregnancy loss policy to support colleagues through bereavement and grief
The policy has been created in partnership with the Miscarriage Association
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Range PreviewRange preview: Co-op flexitarian picnic mix 2021
Another staycation summer is on the cards for many Brits, so Co-op has opted to let its customers’ tastebuds do the travelling
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NewsCo-op removes instant barbecues from shelves in national park stores
Co-op’s ‘Put Me Out’ campaign hopes to encourage safer use of instant barbecues
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PodcastSustainability and being green in 2021: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Episode five – Sustainability: Being Green in 2021 – sees our experts explore a key area. Sustainability is rocketing up consumers’ priority lists, but with so many pathways to sustainability, knowing what to prioritise can be tough.
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NewsRetailers hit back at NGO’s claims they are ‘lagging behind’ on chicken welfare
The Humane League urged supermarkets to ‘step up to the plate’ on the issue of chicken welfare
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NewsCentral England Co-op to invest £350k in sustainable community spaces
The new project aims to create sustainable spaces outside its food stores and funeral homes
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Analysis & FeaturesFavourite supermarkets: how age and gender impacts shopper preferences
Are there key trends across age groups and gender when it comes to which retailer is their pick of the bunch? We commissioned a survey of over 1,000 British shoppers to find out more.
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NewsCo-op to open seventh university franchise store in Keele
The new store will be run by Keele University Students’ Union
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NewsCo-op and Hubbub to fast-track rollout of community fridges
The charity’s network of fridges already redistributes around 3,145 tonnes of surplus food – the equivalent of almost 7.5 million meals a year.
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NewsCentral England Co-op cuts food waste by 40% in three years
The society’s food waste levels dropped from 2,445 tonnes in 2017 to 1,085 tonnes in 2020
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NewsCo-op renews music festivals sponsorship deal with Live Nation UK
Co-op will run a pop-up supermarket at each event, selling a wide range of everyday essentials and festival staples
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NewsWrap calls for supermarket step change on flexible plastic collection
The move comes with less than 20% of local authorities collecting plastic bags and wrapping as part of their kerbside recycling services