All The Co-op articles – Page 5
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News
Co-op reports record levels of theft and violence in 2023
The convenience retailer said that equated to almost 1,000 incidents a day across its 2,400 stores, a rise of 44% year on year
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News
Robot grocery delivery company Starship raises $90m to ‘take on the world’
Starship’s autonomous robots launched in the UK in 2018, delivering groceries in as little as 15 minutes within a two-mile radius of a Milton Keynes Co-op branch
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Range Preview
Supermarket dine-in deals for a budget Valentine’s Day 2024
Supermarkets are here to help you wine, dine, and save your way through a cost of living crisis Valentine’s Day
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Analysis & Features
Symbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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News
Co-op launches UK’s first convenience retail media network
Dubbed the Co-op Media Network, it brings together Co-op’s in-house team and long-term agency partner Threefold
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Co-op adds all stores to nationwide ‘Safe Spaces’ scheme
The scheme, also known as Operation Portum, sees businesses sign up in a bid to collectively increase safe spaces in retail premises
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Analysis & Features
How supermarkets’ c-store onslaught has forced the rise of the hybrid
Supermarkets are pushing into the convenience sector with local formats. How are the independents and symbol groups fighting to stay relevant?
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Comment & Opinion
Diageo’s marginalisation of wholesalers sets a worrying precedent
The danger is the situation snowballs, breaking a further link in the wholesale chain
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Co-op to incentivise beef farmers for sustainable production
The pilot, in collaboration with Co-op’s beef partner Dunbia, will see farmers paid a premium for reducing their impact on the environment
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News
Co-op targets eight million members by 2030
Co-op said it currently has five million active members and that it saw a 21% increase in the number of members shopping it its stores during December
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Co-op starts search for third wave of suppliers to join Apiary scheme
Applications for the scheme, which gives suppliers the opportunity to work towards a listing on Co-op shelves, can be submitted until 5 February
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Co-op ends rewards benefits to put focus on Member Prices
The society said it was making the changes in response to feedback from members on what they wanted most
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TrueStart Coffee launches ‘category-first’ SKUs into Co-op
The new tins will join TrueStart’s Original and Decaf Barista Grade Instant Coffees in 800 Co-op stores later this month
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Comment & Opinion
How to encourage sustainability in a permacrisis
Post COP28, we must take action and understand what is within our control, says Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO of Co-op
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News
Co-op rolls out 100% recycled own-label kitchen roll
The new line is a blend of recycled materials made from 70% cardboard fibres while the remaining 30% is recycled fibres from sorted office waste
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Noble Foods redesigns Freshlay Farms egg brand
Freshlay Farms will launch on 11 December in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Co-op with newly packaged Golden Yolker eggs renowned for their deep rich yolks
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News
Christmas dinner veg more expensive after mults hike up prices
Several key veg lines such as carrots and potatoes have increased in price by more than 10% in the past month
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Delivery robot driver gets extra training after ‘trying to run over’ pedestrian
The robot had been delivering Co-op groceries to a customer in Northampton when it drove across the lawn of their neighbour and ran over a cat repellent device
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Co-op’s Christopher Byrne on Kylie, Mel B and Muriel’s Wedding
Co-op’s head of brand, creative and in-store marketing wants Victoria Beckham and Miriam Margolyes to eat crisp sandwiches together
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News
Co-op membership reaches eight-year high
The convenience retailer credited the relaunch of its membership in April, including the addition of Member Prices, with boosting recruitment