All Co-operative Group articles
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Co-op to launch ‘biggest ever value campaign’
C-store specialist Co-op has waded into the looming UK grocery price war, launching its first-ever Aldi price match as part of its “biggest ever value campaign” launch ever.
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Retail Week Awards 2025 – the winners
Check out the profiles of all the winners from the Retail Week Awards 2025 – and what the judges had to say.
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Co-op and Uber Eats unveil new three-year delivery partnership
C-store specialist Co-op and Uber Eats have announced a new three-year partnership renewal, extending delivery collaboration through Uber Direct and Peckish.
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Co-op staff vote to accept ‘above-inflation pay award’
C-store specialist Co-op has announced that its store colleagues have voted to accept an above-inflation pay award seeing hourly pay rates increase to at least £12.60.
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Co-op found to have illegally blocked rival store openings
Regulator the Competition and Markets Authority has found that the Co-op unlawfully stopped competitors from opening shops near its branches.
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Grocery inflation holds steady as shoppers seek out discount deals
Grocery inflation was unchanged last month, according to the latest figures from Kantar.
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Co-op launches rapid delivery grocery app for independent retailers
Co-op is launching a new multi-million pound rapid delivery grocery app for independent retailers looking to serve customers online.
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Co-op, M&S, B&M among top retailers for female representation on boards
Women occupied 43% of roles on major company boards in 2024, according to a government-backed report.
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Retail media for c-stores gains three times more attention than larger retailers
A new study has revealed that retail media in convenience stores gains triple the amount of attention when compared to larger retail stores.
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Co-op turns to Morrisons for key Nisa wholesale appointment
The Co-op’s Nisa business has drafted in a convenience boss from Morrisons for a key role in its wholesale operation.
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Co-op rolls out membership prices to Deliveroo customers
Co-op has rolled out member pricing to customers on Deliveroo, providing another boost as it looks to sign up 8 million members by 2030.
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Asda appoints Jo Whitfield to non-executive board
Asda has appointed former Co-Op food boss Jo Whitfield to its non-executive board, with a particular focus on growing the retailer’s Express convenience business.
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Automation: What does retail look like in a post-Budget world?
As retail navigates a world post-Budget, Retail Week looks at who is looking at automation as an aid, and how this will impact both customers and millions in the workforce.
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Opinion
‘The natural advantage of established brands has been smashed to smithereens’
‘Change brands’ are some of the fastest growing globally and demonstrate that what’s good for the world can be good for business. Retailers should make the most of the opportunity, argues expert author Chris Baker
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Co-op launches new fund for sustainable farming
The Co-op Group has launched an £820,000 fund to support sustainable farming efforts, as part of its “long-term investment in UK agriculture”.
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Co-op has set out its store expansion plans for 2025
Convenience retailer the Co-op is planning to open 75 new stores across the UK in 2025 and refurbish some existing sites.
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What will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead
Looking ahead: What will shape retail in 2025? We’ve asked the top bosses in British retail to gaze into the horizon and give us their predictions for the industry’s next chapter.
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Co-op extends sustainability revolving credit facility
C-store specialist Co-op has extended its £400m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility for another five years.
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Opinion
‘Christmas adverts have become too centred around a carrot and a bunch of copy-carrots’
Christmas adverts have become centred around a carrot and a bunch of copy-carrots, and it’s time retail led the industry through some well-needed step changes once again, writes Lucky Generals chief executive Cressida Holmes-Smith.
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Supermarket sales hit 2024 highs as inflation creeps up ahead of Christmas
Take-home sales at the grocers hit their highest point of the year, even as inflation began to inch up in the run-up to the all-important Christmas period.