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Co-op serves up new Liversedge petrol station and food store following £1m investment

The Co-op’s petrol station and food store in Liversedge has re-launched following a £1.1M investment to extend and improve the store to better serve the community.

Co-op warns of store crime epidemic unless Government introduces legislation to provide staff with greater protection

Shop workers have been spat at and threatened with being ‘given coronavirus’ as violence spills over in supermarket aisles and today, retail giant, Co-op, is warning of a store crime epidemic unless the Government urgently introduces new legislation to provide

Co-op’s £3 face covering range outsells milk

Co-op’s £3 face covering range has seen a surge in demand and have quickly become the fastest selling items across its stores, outselling everyday essentials such as milk.

Co-ops better placed to weather post-lockdown economic storm, study shows

Co-op businesses are better placed to weather the post lockdown economic storm, according to a study published today, 5 June.

Co-op expands robot roll-out

Robots are being rolled-out to further communities across Milton Keynes and surrounding towns and villages as Co-op sees increased consumer demand for robo-shopping.

Buymie delivers first UK same-day online grocery service in partnership with Co-op

Buymie first came to the market in Dublin, Ireland, where it has become the market-leader in same-day grocery delivery

Co-op sprints into action to support the most vulnerable through nationwide running clubs

Community retailer, Co-op, has launched a nationwide payment solution and volunteer matching support scheme to get groceries delivered to those that are self-isolating due to coronavirus.

Co-op rolls out visors for staff to keep them safe while serving the community

Central England Co-op is rolling out special face visors for all colleagues to help keep them safe and healthy while they ensure communities continue to have access to vital food and essentials. The retailer, which has over 260 food stores and

Co-op delivers sixth year of like-for-like food revenue growth

The Co-op has reported total revenues up 7% to £10.9bn in the 52 weeks to 4 January 2020. Revenue in food rose 3% to £7.5bn with like-for-like sales up 1.9%; representing six years of like-for-like food revenue growth.

Villager who retired as Co-op store manager heads back to shopfloor to support community

A village Co-op has been boosted by the return to the shopfloor of a former store manager to provide support during the Coronavirus outbreak – just eight weeks after she retired from the role.

Co-op boss kick starts members’ coronavirus fund with own personal donation

Co-op CEO Steve Murrells today (14 April) is directing his own personal income to kick-start a Co-op Members Fund, which will be channelled into foodbanks, a funeral hardship fund and front-line community causes.

Co-op announces multi-million-pound boost to feed nation during ongoing Covid-19 crisis

Co-op has announced a major multi-million-pound boost to feed the nation during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The convenience retailer has pulled its Easter TV advertising campaign, which was originally promoting its chocolate eggs, and donated the airtime – worth £2.5

Co-op to sell Big Issue in store after street sales stop

The Big Issue, which is sold by some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to lift themselves out of poverty, is now available to buy in Co-op stores to support the Magazine and its vendors as selling on the streets

Co-op and council launch first of its kind scheme to get food to vulnerable people in Lichfield

Central England Co-op has teamed up with Lichfield District Council to launch a ground-breaking project aimed at getting vital food and essentials to vulnerable members of the local community.

Co-op fills 5,000 store roles in just seven days

Co-op has filled every one of the 5,000 temporary store roles it created last week in a record seven days – following an unprecedented response from the British public to the retailer’s recruitment drive which has been prompted by the

We must support the vulnerable now says Co-op chief

Steve Murrells, Co-op CEO, has called for the pressing need to support those who are most at risk and vulnerable in the wake of the coronavirus. Murrells said: “I am calling on people to think and act co-operatively. There is

Co-op UK and Digital Goodie expand partnership with deployment of Headless commerce

Digital Goodie, the Finnish creator of the award-winning Digital Goodie Connected Commerce platform, and Co-op, the British convenience store operator and consumer co-operative, have announced the next step in their cooperation around Co-op’s first dedicated online grocery shop and home

The future looks bright for the Co-op – with a little help from Zumtobel Group

Zumtobel Group, lighting brands Thorn and Zumtobel, have created a versatile energy efficient LED lighting system for new and refurbished Co-op stores throughout the UK. Working closely with everyone involved in the project, from the Co-op through to the contractor,

Co-op reduces nitrites across all own-label bacon range in UK retailer first move

Co-op is to reduce the amount of nitrites, a type of preservative, used in its own-label British bacon range by 60%, in a major UK retailer first move.

YO! deal to supply Co-op customers “on the go” as new store launches

YO!, the sushi and Japanese food brand, has hooked a deal to supply Co-op as the retailer opens its latest new food store in London’s Moorgate.

Co-op Group chooses Symatrix Managed Service solution to maximise RoI on cloud-based HR systems

Co-op Group has selected Enterprise ERP, HCM and Payroll Managed Services provider Symatrix to deliver a next-generation managed service solution to support their HR systems. The new Symatrix service will help and support the Co-op’s existing IT organisation in the

Co-op utilises ACI Worldwide to prevent e-commerce payments fraud

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that British food retailer The Co-operative (Co-op) has selected ACI’s award-winning fraud management solution ReD Shield to prevent eCommerce payments fraud.