Welcome franchise team continues to grow
With two new stores in May, the Welcome franchise team is expanding once again as it has reached the 60th store milestone.
Portsmouth spice expands its reach across Hampshire
A range of products, developed in the heart of Portsmouth by a lifelong resident, have hit the shelves of local stores across Hampshire.
Co-operative thanks customers for foodbank donations
Hundred of meals have been donated to families in Bournemouth in March thanks to customers at Southern Co-op's convenience stores.
Southern Co-op awarded Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development
An independent co-operative, which operates retail, funeral and coffee services across the south of England, has been recognised with one of the most prestigious awards for UK businesses - the Queen's Awards for Enterprise.
Plastic bags for life scrapped by southern convenience stores
A regional co-operative, which is removing all single-use carrier bags and plastic bags for life from sale, is urging shoppers to switch to reusable bags to help tackle climate change.
Southern Co-op improves food waste and sell-through with a dynamic markdown solution from Retail Insight
Regional consumer co-operative and food retailer, Southern Co-op, has improved food waste, while optimising sell-through and margins, by implementing WasteInsight, a dynamic markdown solution from Retail Insight, the leading retail execution platform.
West of England apprenticeships fund receives six-figure pledges
A total of £100,000 has been pledged during this year's National Apprenticeship Week to a scheme helping people across the West of England to develop new skills.
More food to be sold past best before date through Southern Co-op stores
Nearly 100 more convenience stores across the south of England will be selling selected products past their ‘best before' date as it relates to quality, not the safety of the product.
Southern Co-op store manager walks from 17 miles from Fareham to Bosham on litter pick and fundraiser
A store manager has been inspired by his four legged friend to walk more than 17 miles to work whilst picking up litter on the way. Jack Coles will be walking to work for wildlife on Friday [3 December] from
Southern Co-operative shoppers donate thousands of pounds worth of vouchers to help the NHS
Shoppers at local co-operative branches have donated thousands of pounds worth of vouchers rather than spend them in store.
Footballers ‘go green’ in Cowplain, Hampshire
One of Hampshire's junior football teams, which is sporting a brand new kit this season, took part in its first cup game this weekend.
Milk, ready meals and sandwiches prove most popular for local producers, Southern Co-op finds
With hundreds of locally produced food and drink products available in its stores, Southern Co-op is celebrating this year’s British Food Fortnight. Now in its 20th year, the campaign kicks off on Saturday [18 September] and encourages people to seek
Formula One technology being rolled out across Southern Co-op stores
With a drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Southern Co-op is harnessing technology developed by motor racing engineers and putting it to use in its fridges.
Young people get a step up on the co-operative career ladder
As the number of young people in employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, a regional co-operative is working to kickstart youth employment in its stores, head office and funeral branches.
Scotmid Co-op and Southern Co-op expand use of digital shelf edge technology
Stores from opposite ends of the UK are to benefit from cutting edge technology with SoluM electronic shelf labels being rolled out to stores across two regional co-operatives.
Southern convenience stores topping up to tackle child food poverty
Families could get an extra £100 to spend on food as more than 200 local convenience stores will be topping up Healthy Start vouchers by £1.
Southern Co-op widens the scope of its emissions reduction targets
A regional co-operative's latest climate plans have been praised as ‘ambitious' by a collaboration of world leading environmental organisations.
Reoffending rates fall thanks to programmes tackling causes of crime
A dozen programmes across the south are helping to reduce reoffending rates and support people identified as at risk of crime, after receiving a share of £100,000 from a local co-operative.
Southern Co-op members show their community spirit
A total of £37,951 was split between Fareshare - a UK charity network aimed at relieving food poverty and reducing food waste and the Neighbourly Community Fund - providing micro-grants of up to £400 to good causes supporting people affected
Southern Co-op extends home delivery service after trial with Snappy Shopper
Southern Co-op customers can now get home deliveries in even more locations after a successful trial in Chichester and Portsmouth.
Local families continue to receive support across the south
A total of 35 good causes have been awarded a co-operative grant to help their work supporting more than 26,000 families across Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, London, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire.
Welcome and Southern Co-op franchise continues to expand
A regional co-operative has become the only convenience store chain to be members of two national franchise bodies.
Four local charities continue to support the vulnerable with hot meals
With more hot meals being delivered to disadvantaged and vulnerable people in local communities, a regional co-operative has offered a helping hand by donating 2,100 takeaway containers.
Success for Southern Co-op in local employer awards
Southern Co-op has won Large Employer of the Year award as part of an annual celebration of apprentices and employers.
Local causes pushed to partner up with their local co-operative
Co-operative colleagues are on the hunt for local causes who want to fundraise with nearby stores in 2021.
