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The Co-op news and analysis – Page 75
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NewsThe Co-op brings Fairtrade lines to Somerfield
Somerfield stores will carry Fairtrade products for the first time for the upcoming Fairtrade Fortnight, following the chain’s takeover by The Co-operative Group.
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Co-op mega-shed plans approved
The Co-operative Group has received planning permission for a huge 467,000 sq ft regional distribution centre in Andover. The project, which the group said would create 900 jobs in the area, was approved with 22 votes and one abstention.
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The Co-operative Group to sell EPoS system to other retailers
The Co-operative Group is selling its EPoS system to other retailers.In a first for the society, it is offering retailers the chance to buy its InControl-Evolution system, which is used in more than 3,000 stores to control EPoS and store...
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Markfield in showbiz first
Midlands Co-op shoppers could have been forgiven for thinking they'd stumbled into somewhere marginally glitzier last week.The society's Markfield branch sparkled with movie-making magic as the set for low-budget sci-fi short The Cull....
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Robinson falls victim to Co-op Group restructure
Debbie Robinson, The Co-operative Group's director of food retail marketing, has become the highest-profile casualty of a restructure of the society's food marketing department.This week the society said it was bringing its food buying...
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NewsChristmas sales up for Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has posted a 5% jump in food sales over the festive period…
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NewsCheatle named CEO of Midlands Co-op
Martyn Cheatle has been named as the new CEO of Midlands Co-operative Society after its CEO John Fitzgerald…
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NewsSupermarkets get sweet on Candyking
Candyking, the former pick’n’mix supplier to Woolworths, has secured listings at 1,400 new stores in the past year…
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NewsHaldanes buys eight Co-op Group stores
New supermarket chain Haldanes has snapped up a further eight stores from The Co-operative Group.
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A phoenix from the ashes
When Midlands Co-op’s store in Oakham, Rutland, was burnt to the grount in 2008, it signalled a new beginning for the store…
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The Grocer review of the decade: the Noughties in a nutshell
The decade began with a game of supermarket musical chairs. Somerfield chief David Simons was the first to go, followed quickly by Sainsbury's Dino Adriano, replaced by Alan Smith and Sir Peter Davis respectively...
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Midlands Co-op food helmed by Spencer
Michael Spencer has taken over as head of food at the Midlands Co-operative Society following the departure of Pete Whitmore last month. Spencer was formerly head of distribution operations at Musgrave Partners GB, which owns the Budgens...
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The Co-op comes top for sustainable seafood
The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons have been praised for their fish-sourcing policies by the Marine Conservation Society. The five supermarkets all achieved an MCS sustainability score of at least 68%....
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Haldanes steps up its store acquisition hunt
Haldanes Stores has almost quadrupled its estate this week with the acquisition of 13 ex-Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group and it is now well on track to hit its target of 50 stores within four years.
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Bulletin: The Co-op unveils £200m cuts... Archie Norman denied M&B role... Hershey lines up Cadbury bid funding
Ethical supermarket trebles points for members; ex-Asda chief misses out on pub chairmanship; US confectioner unveils backing for approach
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NewsThe Co-op triples dividend in battle for Christmas loyalty
The Co-operative Group has gone head-to-head with Tesco Clubcard by announcing its first-ever triple dividend.
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Fletcher heads food at Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has appointed Peter Fletcher as general manager of food.Fletcher has worked at the society for 26 years and will be responsible for its 33-strong network of Foodcentres and Lateshops in Coventry,...
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Wiseman sale boost for First Milk cheese
First Milk has given itself a massive financial shot in the arm by cashing in more than a third of its shares in Robert Wiseman.The co-op sold 4.17 million Wiseman shares last week for £18.8m, netting an £8m profit for the farmer-owned...
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Harry Tuffins eyes £60m sales as it acquires two stores from The Co-op
Harry Tuffins has snapped up two Somerfield stores in Gloucestershire from The Co-operative Group. The shops, in Coleford and Lydney, takes the retailer's estate to nine and are its first stores in the county.
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Co-op axes 400 workers in DC closures
The Co-operative Group is to axe 400 jobs at Somerfield distribution centres. The group said the East Kilbride depot would close with the loss 160 jobs, while 140 jobs would be axed from the Bridgwater depot and 100 from Huntingdon...