The Co-operative Group, known as the Co-op, a British consumer-owned co-operative with a diverse family of businesses, has embarked on a retail business transformation, working with JDA Software, Inc., to revitalize its category management processes as the first phase of
The Co-operative Group has reported a fall in first half profits with its chief executive stating trading conditions are the worst he has seen in more than 40 years of retailing. Underlying operating profits fell 11% to £275.1m in the
The Co-operative Group has invested £1m in creating a ‘village’ stand to showcase its businesses at a series of agricultural and other shows throughout the summer. The village incorporates Co-operative Group businesses including food, farms, travel, pharmacy, banking and funeral
The Co-operative Group has announced today (7 January) it is backing the campaign to reduce the number of fish discarded in the seas around the UK. At present, half of all fish caught in the North Sea is being discarded
Neal Austin, logistics director at Morrisons, told delegates at the IGD Supply Chain Summit 2010 how the retailer has invested in supply chain to extend its reach in the south of England following the acquisition of Safeway, improved transport planning
The Co-operative Group is claiming a world first today with the launch of Fairtrade blueberries. The Fairtrade blueberries come from Blue Mountain Berries, a Fairtrade-certified co-operative in South Africa. Established in 2006, Blue Mountain Berries is a 70ha southern highbush
Turkeys at a Co-operative Group farm in Stoughton, Leicstershire, are being reared in a playground equipped with seesaws, swings, a disco ball and a four-acre paddock plus a 100ft poly tunnel for shelter. According to the retailer, the ‘playground’ is
Customers will be able to help young carers across the UK this Christmas by purchasing special festive sandwiches from The Co-operative Group. The retailer is launching three own-brand Christmas sandwiches on 10 November. When purchased, 10p from each sale will go towards
The Co-operative Group is poised to complete the roll out of its brand format to Co-operative stores by the end of the year and to Somerfield stores in the early part of 2011. Speaking at the 2010 IGD Convention on
The Co-operative Group has won the RSPCA People’s Choice Supermarket Award for its commitments to animal welfare for the second year running. The Co-operative won the award for its commitments to higher-welfare products including Freedom Food-labeled free-range chicken, Freedom Food-labeled
The Co-operative Group, which was first to market with One Quilted Toilet Tissue and One Handwash earlier this year, has extended the sale of the ethical products to a wider base of Co-operative and Somerfield stores across the UK. Originally
The Co-operative Group has launched a web site to spearhead a marketing campaign to promote its Fairtrade credentials, including a major push in Co-operative and Somerfield stores. As well as TV and press advertising, the campaign features in-store communications, including
The Co-operative Group is claiming a first with the introduction of the UK’s first baskets on wheels made using 100% recycled plastic into its food stores. The wheeled baskets of their kind are made from selected, cleaned plastic that would
The Co-operative Group has been named Green Supermarket of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards in London, beating off competition from Tesco, Ocado and Morrisons. The award was given to the retailer that had done the most in the
The Co-operative Group claims to have strengthened its environmental credentials by converting the packaging of its own-brand standard olive oil range from glass to plastic. According to the retailer, it sells 1.6m bottles of olive oil per annum, and the
The Co-operative Group has teamed up with Hallmark Cards to raise money for the 2010 Variety Club Gold Hearts Appeal Valentine’s Day. Five pence from the sale of every Hallmark Valentine’s card sold in Co-operative stores will go directly to
