All Co-operative Group articles – Page 22
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AnalysisRetail Week Buzz: House of Fraser IT boss Julian Burnett’s priorities
We take a look at House of Fraser IT boss Julian Burnett’s priorities ahead of his keynote at Retail Week Buzz on September 15.
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NewsHot weather and Olympics generate best supermarket sales in three years
Supermarket sales were at their best for three years in the four weeks to August 13, but big four giant Asda saw its market share continue to fall.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith's pre-close and the latest grocery figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with a pre-close trading update from WHSmith and the latest Kantar and Nielsen grocery figures.
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NewsSupermarket sales fall below £100bn as price war bites
Supermarket sales have fallen below £100bn for the first time since 2010 as the ongoing price war eats away at grocery revenues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight retail jobs you might never have thought existed
Whether it’s tasting mince pies all year long or untangling Christmas lights, we’ve uncovered some of the most unusual jobs in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What's so special about Ocado’s grocery technology?
Ocado boasts of its ecommerce and fulfilment platform capability – how does the technology work and who could benefit from using it?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on reviving the high street and Pandora
Retail round-up: New digital organisation has launched to revive high streets and Pandora reports second-quarter revenue rise.
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NewsTrio of top supermarkets lend support to Be Inspired campaign
Retail chiefs from three of the UK’s largest grocers have thrown their weight behind Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign by becoming ambassadors.
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AnalysisInfographic: Lord Wolfson on immigration plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, July 22, 2016: Next chairman immigration cuts warning, McColl’s buys Co-op c-stores and NFU trouble on the farm.
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NewsMcColl's boss Miller: Co-op stores acquisition is 'a significant step up'
McColl’s boss Jonathan Miller believes the acquisition of almost 300 Co-op stores will mark a “significant step up” for the business.
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NewsSupermarket sales hit two-year low following wet weather
Supermarket sales have hit their lowest point in two years following last month’s wet weather, but the discounters continued to grow.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Sam Allardyce can learn from retail's great turnarounds
Sam Allardyce is vying to turn England’s Euro flops into winners. Retail Week looks at what he can learn from the architects of retail’s greatest comebacks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The major business benefits of ethical retailing
Morality in retail is under scrutiny like never before and shoppers are increasingly concerned by the impact their choices have on the planet.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Grocers unveil their feast of festive food for 2016
Food is one of the most important features of the festive season and once again there is fierce competition to top grocery’s Christmas tree.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are capitalising on the hot weather
The weather is every retailers’ favourite excuse, but some have been making the most of the heat and the marketing opportunities it brings.
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NewsMy Local administrators sell 26 stores, saving 372 jobs
The administrators for My Local have sold 26 of the collapsed convenience store chain’s former stores, safeguarding 372 jobs.
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NewsCo-op faces competition probe over My Local stores deal
The Co-op is facing a probe by the competition authorities over its acquisition of eight stores from collapsed convenience chain My Local.
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OpinionOpinion: Co-op provides McColl's with convenient option to expand
It may have seemed like a big deal, but for many the move by McColl’s to snap up 298 of Co-op Food’s smaller stores did not come as a surprise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Co-op eyes convenience sweet spot after offloading stores
At first glance, The Co-op’s decision to sell almost 300 of its smaller stores might appear at odds with its commitment to convenience retail.
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NewsMcColl's strikes deal to acquire 298 Co-op convenience stores
McColl’s has agreed a deal to acquire 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group for £117m in cash, it revealed today.