All Co-operative Group articles – Page 41
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NewsConsumers seek quality in food products after horsemeat scandal
Grocery shoppers are putting renewed emphasis on the quality of the food they buy in the wake of the horse meat controversy.
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NewsRetailers offer up staff to support Portas Pilot schemes
Major retailers have pledged their support to the Portas Pilot schemes by offering up representatives to help the town teams involved in the projects.
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NewsThe Co-operative Food invests £6.5m in handheld devices
The Co-operative Food has invested £6.5m in rolling out wireless handheld devices which will allow the grocer to reduce queueing time at the tills.
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OpinionComment: Peter Marks leaves a mixed legacy at the Co-operative
The claim by Co-op chief Peter Marks that he will be leaving the business in “great shape” may raise a few eyebrows.
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NewsThe Co-op accepts IOUs in town hit by power cut
The Co-operative has been offering customers the chance to pay for goods with IOUs in a Scottish town that has been without power for five days.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose record strong growth after horse meat scandal
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have recorded strong sales growth as grocers not implicated in the horse meat scandal drew custom.
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NewsCo-op boss Peter Marks insists the retailer is in 'great shape' despite profit fall
The Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has insisted that the company is in “great shape” despite plunging profits.
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NewsAsda withdraws corned beef containing 50% horse meat
Asda has withdrawn tens of thousands of its own brand corned beef tinned products after discovering they were 50% horse meat.
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NewsThe Co-operative Group reports 9.5% profit drop in its food business
The Co-operative Group has posted a 9.5% drop in underlying operating profits in its food division to £288m from £318m last year.
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NewsCampaign group in fight for horse meat compensation from retailers
A campaign group is mounting an operation to receive compensation for consumers sold products implicated in the horse meat scandal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: There’s more than one way to keep the tills ringing
Tesco turned up the pressure on price again this week with its Price Promise scheme. But price isn’t everything.
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OpinionComment: Horse meat scandal will impact the entire retail sector
The horse meat scandal will no doubt continue to unfold over the coming months but for some of the affected companies, the harm done to their reputations may well prove fatal.
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AnalysisInfographic: How the horse meat scandal engulfed retail
The horse meat scandal has dominated headlines for more than a month involving a swathe of retailers and suppliers. This infographic shows how the crisis developed.
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NewsThe Co-operative hires Rebecca Skitt as new group HR director
The Co-operative has hired former Unilever and Barclays executive Rebecca Skitt as its new group human resources director.
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NewsFrozen burger sales plummet amid horse meat scandal
Sales of frozen burgers have plummeted 43% as the horse meat scandal damaged consumer confidence in the products, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.
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NewsRetail chairmen cautiously optimistic for 2013
The chairmen of some of the UK’s largest retailers are cautiously optimistic about their companies’ growth prospects despite accepting a low growth economy as the “new normal”.
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NewsAsda boss Andy Clarke to ‘leave no stone unturned’ on horse meat
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in the hunt to discover the extent of meat contamination in the supply chain following the horse meat scandal.
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AnalysisThe Co-op chief executive Peter Marks: ‘We have let you down’
The Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has written an open letter to customers to apologise for the mutual’s part in the horse meat scandal. Here Marks accepts responsibility for the contamination and explains The Co-op’s response.
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NewsHorse meat meeting with Government 'very positive' says Asda boss Andy Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the meeting between Government and retailers today to tackle the horse meat scandal was “very positive”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Morrisons’ Blockbuster stores acquisition mean for the grocery market?
Morrisons’ acquisition of 49 Blockbuster stores to ramp up its convenience arm’s expansion adds further spice to an already fiercely competitive market.