The Co-op news and analysis – Page 68
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NewsCo-op unveils ‘bail-in’ plan to shore up banking business
The Co-operative Group has laid out plans to shore up a £1.5bn hole in its banking business.
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NewsGoodlife Foods blocks The Co-op's 'Good Life' trademark bid
Goodlife Foods has opposed The Co-operative Group’s application to trademark the name ‘The Co-operative Good Life’…
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Comment & Opinion
The Co-op Group now has a 'formidable' management team
This week, The Co-operative Group chairman Len Wardle described the society’s new management team as “formidable”…
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NewsCo-op serves up summery treats in time for Wimbledon
The Co-operative is hoping to generate a summery buzz with a range of Wimbledon-inspired deals on food and drink.
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NewsMorrisons finance boss Richard Pennycook joins The Co-op
Outgoing Morrisons finance director Richard Pennycook has been named the new group FD for The Co-operative Group.
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NewsCo-op blasted by shoppers over poor value for money
Only 10% of shoppers believe The Co-operative Group offers good value for money…
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News'No quick fixes' says new Co-op Bank CEO Booker
The new CEO of The Co-operative Bank has warned there are “no quick fixes” to the bank’s recent problems, but insists it can deliver “sustainable improvement”.
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NewsCo-op rolls out waste backhaul scheme
The Co-operative Group is rolling out its zero waste to landfill scheme to its entire food store estate.
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NewsCo-op study blasts unhealthy lifestyles of TV soap characters
Characters in the UK’s biggest soap operas are setting a bad example with high levels of unhealthy eating and alcohol consumption, a new study by the Co-operative Group has revealed.
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NewsThe Co-op Group: 'bank downgrades will not affect food'
The Co-operative Group’s much-publicised banking woes will not affect its food business, it has insisted…
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NewsCo-op Bank on the defensive after Moody's downgrade
The Co-operative Banking Group has insisted it has strong funding profile and high levels of liquidity despite being downgraded to ‘junk’ status by Moody’s.
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Comment & Opinion
Lloyds deal collapse a bitter blow for Co-op's Peter Marks
This week, The Co-operative Group was forced to pull out of its deal to acquire 632 Lloyds Bank branches….
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NewsMidcounties Co-op breaks £1bn sales barrier
Turnover at Midcounties Co-operative, the UK’s second-biggest co-op behind The Co-operative Group, has hit £1bn…
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NewsSupermarkets' brand value took a £3bn knock in 2012
The brand value of the major UK supermarkets took a £3bn tumble in 2012, with only Sainsbury’s bucking the trend and increasing in value, a study has found.
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NewsSainsbury’s, M&S and the Co-op follow Tesco's lead on GM feed
Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and The Co-operative Group will begin allowing their suppliers to use GM feed for poultry, following Tesco’s announcement on Thursday.
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NewsCo-op Group cuts weight of wine bottles
The Co-operative Group has reduced the weight of its own-label wine bottles…
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NewsTesco Fish in a Flash replaces Saucy Fish Co
Tesco is launching Fish in a Flash – a new range of pre-packed, ready-to-cook fish to replace The Saucy Fish Co inn stores on Monday, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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NewsSuppliers and stores battle UK snow and ice
Retailers and wholesalers have gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep the nation fed and watered as the nation shivers in Arctic winds and snow.
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News
Co-op pleased by results at trial stores
The Co-operative Group is to roll out its ongoing store formats trial to further stores following “encouraging” results…
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Comment & Opinion
Costcutter: Exodus or Revelation?
Costcutter’s problem has been that it doesn’t and hasn’t historically cut costs…