All Co-operative Group articles – Page 17
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NewsThe Co-op vows to hold back inflation
Co-op boss Steve Murrells vowed to pursue new opportunities to build its scale in order to minimise price inflation for hard-pressed consumers.
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NewsToday in retail: Can Microsoft take a bite out of Apple?
Dyson. Reserved. Asics. New Balance. It’s an impressive list of names that have launched flagship stores in London over the past 18 months.
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NewsCo-op member reward scheme eats into half-year profits
Co-op’s underlying pre-tax profits slumped in its first half as the group invested in its member reward scheme and earnings fell in its insurance business.
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NewsData: Tesco outgrows big four as Co-op loses ground
Tesco outgrew its big four rivals again in September as convenience specialist the Co-op emerged as the only major grocer to lose sales.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea’s 30th and Co-op’s Para partnership
The perfume shop hits the road, Retail Week becomes part of the furniture at Ikea, and Co-op goes for gold.
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NewsMove of the week: Multiple departures as summer ends
No sooner had the August Bank Holiday signalled the end of the summer break than a number of retail leaders were searching for new employment.
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NewsMcColl’s sales jump bolstered by former Co-op stores
McColl’s has reported a leap in sales in what boss Jonathan Miller hailed as a “significant quarter” for the group.
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NewsToday in Retail: Co-op nestles up to Nisa
The Co-op is close to making a swoop for the wholesaler and c-store chain, according to Nisa chairman Peter Hartle.
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NewsCo-op closes in on deal for convenience chain Nisa
The Co-op is close to making an offer for member-owned wholesaler and convenience store group Nisa.
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AnalysisAsda's sales growth return, Amazon's new warehouse
Words and numbers, August 25, 2017: Asda’s first quarterly sales rise in three years, Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Bristol, B&Q and Bunnings’ results, and Co-op Food boss on gender diversity.
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NewsSupermarkets dealt ‘reality check’ as sales growth slows
Grocery sales growth slowed last month as cooler weather ground two months of surging supermarket sales to a halt.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is UK grocery dominated by men?
There has never been a female chief executive or chair at any of the big four grocers and there is no retail sector with more of a boardroom gender imbalance than grocery.
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OpinionCo-op boss Steve Murrells: Why we employ former slaves
The National Crime Agency’s report published last week revealed that slavery and human trafficking is more prevalent today than most of us thought.
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NewsSainsbury’s pauses Nisa talks over competition concerns
Sainsbury’s has pressed the pause button on takeover talks with retailer and wholesaler Nisa because of concern that it could stoke greater than expected regulatory interest.
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NewsCo-op extends membership scheme to electricals business
The Co-op has extended its membership scheme to allow shoppers to redeem and earn rewards through its online electricals business.
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AnalysisBig break or big mistake? The best and worst retail M&A
There were deals galore in last week as B&M snapped up Heron Foods and DFS bought Sofology. We look back at some of retail’s landmark deals.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail loyalty – the new pillars of success
Changed shopping and cultural habits are disrupting retailers’ established methods of building and retaining shopper loyalty.
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AnalysisInfographic: Co-op, Arcadia, Mothercare, Sports Direct
Words and numbers, July 28, 2017: Jo Whitfield on Co-op’s focus, plus Arcadia’s tech roll-out, Sports Direct’s profits and Mothercare’s like-for-likes
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NewsMove of the week: Jo Whitfield made Co-op Food boss
Having taken on the role of interim chief executive of Co-op Food six months ago, Jo Whitfield now has been appointed on a permanent basis.
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DataSun and sport spur biggest food hike in four years
Hot weather and the ongoing summer of sport bolstered supermarket sales as the grocery sector delivered its biggest sales jump in four years.