The Co-op news and analysis – Page 94
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United Co-op: sales up but tough times ahead
United Co-operatives' sales and profits rose in the first six months of the year, but the society faces a tough six months ahead in the face of intensifying competition in the market, according to its chief executive. Figures for the 26...
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Price Survey
Asda is the cheapest supermarket for the fourth time in as many weeks, with a basket price of £55.08. Our results also show that while Somerfield has fallen back down to sixth place on our table, Tesco has still not been able to claw...
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Can the new buying alliance really work?
Did Martin Beaumont, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, know something when he chaired the ACS conference in Blackpool several years ago and said he foresaw more upstream collaboration between independent retailers? Last week's news that...
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Price Survey
Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket for the third week in a row. In a tight race, Asda's basket price of £46.42 came in barely cheaper than Somerfield's total of £46.86. Tesco was third at £47.24, or 1.8% more than Asda, followed by Morrisons,...
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"Two high street competitors have put aside their rivalry and found a way to work together to the benefit of all"
It's not often you get invited to a secret rendezvous at a Heathrow hotel with two of the biggest names in the industry. So when I got a call to meet The Co-operative Group's Guy McCracken and Spar's Jerry Marwood at a Holiday Inn near the...
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Rivals buy into alliance
Two of the high street's biggest rivals, The Co-operative Group and Spar UK, have joined forces in a buying alliance to reduce the cost of own label goods and give them a more competitive position in the market. The companies are pooling...
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No decision yet on Co-op rebranding
The Co-operative Group has dismissed reports that fellow co-op societies have rejected its plan for a single identity for the movement. So far, only MidCounties has confirmed that it will take part in the The Co-operative Group-led...
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Southern Co-op buys out 14 stores
Southern Co-operative Retailers has bought out the 14 stores belonging to Greenstead Development and RNS Partnership. The shops are located in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Cornwall, with completion for the takeover scheduled for the...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited Co-OP Market Street, Ashby De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire CostCutter Lodway, Pill, Bristol Keystore Lammermoor Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow MACE St Leonards Road, Horsham, West Sussex tesco express...
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Kwik Save: I'llsort it!
Plans for tackling the availability crisis at Kwik Save have been set out by Andrew Villars, the newly appointed managing director, in an exclusive interview with The Grocer. The chain has struggled with lack of stocks since Somerfield...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedCo-OP High St, Highley, ShropshireBOOTHS New Market Street, Chorley, LancashireSCOTMID CO-OP Main Street, Uphall, West LothianSmiLE Kingsway, Little Stoke, South GloucestershireSPAR Bristol...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedBUDGENS Tolworth, Surreysouth west CO-OP Wyndham Way, Portishead COSTCUTTER Eden Street, KingstonTESCO EXPRESS Derby Road, DerbyTESCO METRO Mather Street, Salford How...
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Spar replaces Somerfield supply at 18 Total forecourts
Spar has signed up 18 forecourt stores formerly supplied by Somerfield as it launches a five-year partnership with Total UK, its second major forecourt deal in the past two months.Speaking to The Grocer about the move, Richard Bennett,...
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In Brief: Spotlight on Chile; German wine launch; Jungle art for bubbly
Spotlight on Chile The Co-operative Group has put the spotlight on Chile for its summer wine promotion. Its top South American picks include red wine of the month - Co-op Chilean Merlot 2005 (£2.99) - and a red fine wine of the...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedLondis Hollyhead Road, CoventryJacksons King Edwards Drive, Harrogatespar Main Street, Torrance, Nr GlasgowTesco Express Amersham Road, Buckinghamshireco-op Little Common Road,...
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Lothian Co-op buys former Somerfields
Lothian Borders & Angus Co-op has beefed up its estate with nine Somerfield stores in Scotland. The shops measure from 1,450 to 3,460 sq ft and are in locations ranging from Blackburn to Aberdeen. Most are thought to be former...
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Co-op tells it like it is about shoplifting
The Leeds Co-operative has been doing its bit to serve the community and crack down on store crime by highlighting the consequences of shoplifting to more than 1,000 school children in the Selby district. The society joined forces with...
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United Co-op finds hi-tech solutions
United Co-operatives is rolling out electronic shelf-edge labelling and chip and PIN technology across its estate in a £4.2m overhaul of its in-store technology.The society is also introducing self-scanning and hi-tech touch-screen till...
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Somerfield to switch to Simply Value sub-brand
Rachel BarnesSomerfield is to ditch its Makes Sense! value range in favour of a new-look sub-brand called Simply Value.The 200-strong range of food and non food products will replace the 90-line Makes Sense! range from September....
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Somerfield to switch to Simply Value sub-brand
Rachel BarnesSomerfield is to ditch its Makes Sense! value range in favour of a new-look sub-brand called Simply Value.The 200-strong range of food and non food products will replace the 90-line Makes Sense! range from September....