All Co-operative Group articles – Page 55
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NewsQS to open in supermarkets
Value fashion retailer QS is to open concessions in grocery chains Somerfield and the Co-operative Group, as it restructures after the departure of its chief executive.
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News
Co-op needs to up Somerfield bid to seal deal
The Co-operative Group will have to raise its offer to buy Somerfield, which could result in a Competition Commission inquiry.
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Somerfield sale in jeopardy
The planned 2 billion sale of Somerfield could be dropped after only one bid was tabled by the deadline at the end of last week.
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Asda could carve up Somerfield
Asda is sounding out potential partners for a carve up of 900-store local grocery chain Somerfield, according to the Daily Telegraph .
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Fairtrade sales rocket 81 per cent
Sales of Fairtrade products hit 493 million in the UK last year, up 81 per cent on the previous year, according to the Fairtrade Foundation.
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Grocers go all out for Fairtrade Fortnight
The UK’s biggest grocers are touting their Fairtrade credentials ahead of the start of Fairtrade Fortnight next week.
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Opinion
Somerfield bid will likely break it up
One of retail’s worst kept secrets was made official this week, when the private equity owners of Somerfield and investment bank Citi revealed that the grocery chain was being touted around the supermarket industry.
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C-stores fuel Co-op’s Christmas growth
The Co-operative Group has celebrated a happy Christmas on the back of a strong performance from convenience stores and remodelled shops.
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Analysis
United we stand
When Peter Marks joined the Co-op in 1967 it was the largest grocer in the UK. Times have changed but, as James Thompson finds out, he plans to put Co-operative Group back on top
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Analysis
Stamp of approval
Is it really possible to measure the carbon footprint of a product? And is it actually worth trying? Katie Kilgallen finds out how retailers’ pilot projects are tackling the issue
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News
Co-op distribution rethink lifts stock availability
The Co-op has improved on-shelf availability in the Southeast by using new warehouse management software at its regional distribution centre in Thurrock.