The Co-op news and analysis – Page 30
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NewsSouthern Co-op to withdraw from Co-op membership affinity scheme
It is withdrawing from the scheme to focus on its own proposition
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NewsCo-op sets out to double franchise estate by year end
The retailer told The Grocer that five franchise stores will be opening in the next six weeks
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NewsCentral England Co-op targets 90% reduction in carbon footprint by 2030
The society has committed to a seven-figure investment aimed at saving 450,000 tonnes of carbon over 10 years
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Analysis & FeaturesHow equal is grocery? The gender pay gap at the supermarkets
When UK businesses published their first mandatory reports on the gender pay gap in 2018, exclusive analysis by The Grocer revealed women were earning considerably less than men at the UK’s top supermarkets. So three years (and a global pandemic) later, what’s changed?
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NewsTamworth Co-op joins forces with Snappy Shopper for fast delivery service
The online grocery service went live last week with four of the society’s 12 stores
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NewsShopper trashes Central England Co-op store after swearing at worker
The attack occurred last Thursday morning at its Marsh Lane store
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NewsCentral England Co-op worker struck in face after asking customer for ID
It follows another violent incident at a Central England Co-op store in just one week
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op trials partnership with Snappy Shopper for speedy delivery
The online grocery service is to be trialled at the society from 1 March for 12 weeks across six stores
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NewsDeliveroo to expand grocery delivery service into 125 towns this year
The Grocer understands the increased availability will come from existing supermarket partners
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NewsGlastonbury Festival and Wyke Farms team up for new Worthy Farm cheddar
The cheese will go on sale exclusively in Co-op stores from next week
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NewsCo-op to extend Honest Value brand with 33 new lines
The new additions include protein, produce, dairy, frozen and impulse lines
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NewsCo-op pledges £500k to apprenticeship drive for underrepresented young people
The fund will create opportunities for people most disadvantaged due to systemic prejudice or economic deprivation
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must look inwards on food waste before criticising consumers
As the UK’s inaugural food waste week approaches, thousands of tonnes of edible produce is still ending up as animal feed or going to AD
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NewsPhil Barker made Co-op head of customer relationship management
Co-op said Barker would play a key role in developing a new data and loyalty centre of excellence
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NewsCo-op ditches plastic from own-brand Easter egg range
The convenience retailer said the plans would remove 14 tonnes of unnecessary plastic from its stores
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers back ‘huge’ week of action on food waste
Asda, Co-op, KFC, M&S, Premier Foods, Sodexo, Unilever and Waitrose are backing the event
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NewsCentral England Co-op Birmingham store staff threatened by men with knives
The colleagues were not injured, and the retailer is now supporting the police investigation
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NewsCo-op upgrades food-to-go sandwiches with fibre-enriched bread
The move will increase the amount of fibre per 100g in its core food-to-go bread by up to 100%
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers shoppers free home delivery
Orders will be delivered through the society’s partnerships with Snappy Shopper and Appy Shop
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NewsCo-op and Morrisons hit by card payment outages after ‘IT issues’ at provider
The issues are understood to have begun on Sunday at several Co-op stores and on Monday at Morrisons