The Co-op news and analysis – Page 29
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers all NHS workers a 10% discount
NHS workers will receive the discount on food and other essentials at all 242 of the society’s food stores
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Comment & OpinionRetiree Dave Bailey begins again at Central England Co-op
It’s not just retired medical staff who are returning to work to help fight the virus
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NewsCo-op invests £3m in Covid-19 safety measures in stores
The retailer will install thousands of protective Perspex screens and provide more gloves and hand sanitiser for its frontline staff
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NewsCentral England Co-op links with Lichfield council to distribute essentials to vulnerable
Lichfield District Council will identify vulnerable community members to pass on to the co-op
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NewsCo-op fills all 5,000 temporary store roles in under a week
The retailer announced the recruitment drive last Friday
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NewsCentral England Co-op calls for shoppers to show kindness to staff
The retailer has also assured customers that stores will remain open
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NewsCo-op to fast-track recruitment of 5,000 store staff from hospitality industry
Recruitment procedures have been simplified for the temporary roles
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NewsCentral England Co-op employs temporary staff to cope with panic buying
The business has also launched an urgent appeal for food bank donations
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NewsSouthern Co-op to take part in Dragons’ Den-style event for local producers
The event gives local food and drink producers a chance to pitch to Southern Co-op and gain listings in stores
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NewsSouthern Co-op targets new franchisees for Welcome fascia
The regional co-operative now has 34 franchise stores operating under the Welcome fascia
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NewsNisa boosts frozen sales with expanded Co-op range
In October last year, Nisa retailers were given access to more than 70 additional frozen lines through the Co-op
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NewsSouthern Co-op store donates to repair local school’s boiler
A £1,000 donation from The Co-operative Food Camberley enabled Little Oaks Pre-School Frimley to repair its boiler
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NewsSouthern Co-op reports success of ‘Pay It Forward’ charity scheme
The campaign was launched in July last year by the Society of St James
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NewsCo-op to highlight recyclable pizza packaging in new TV ad
The ad highlights Co-op’s eco credentials
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Analysis & FeaturesFascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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NewsCo-op’s vegan range Gro listed in almost 2,000 Nisa stores
Nisa told The Grocer overall sales of vegetarian and vegan lines were up 30% year on year
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NewsCo-op pledges to cut nitrite use in own label bacon by 60%
The retailer said the cut in the use of nitrites would not affect the preservation, taste and colour characteristics of its bacon
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NewsCo-op stocks Yo Sushi lines in Moorgate On the Go store trial
The convenience retailer is stocking 10 Yo products at the new On the Go format store
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NewsSouthern Co-op looks to tackle retail crime with £100k fund
Southern Co-op has recently invested more than £500,000 in tackling crime
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NewsMidcounties Co-op reports 3% hike in Christmas food sales
The member-owned society saw its busiest ever Christmas Eve