All Co-operative Group articles – Page 11
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Opinion‘Beset by issues, does the Co-op face a blip or a full-blown crisis?’
C-store specialist the Co-op has spoken recently of the need to make its business more efficient and cost-effective in the short term in light of spiralling costs.
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NewsThe Co-op to axe 400 head-office jobs
The Co-op has blamed the current “tough trading environment” as it unveiled plans to axe 400 roles at its Manchester head office
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NewsSupermarket sales grow for first time in over a year as food prices soar
Grocery sales have increased for the first time in more than a year – but experts have warned that “near record-breaking” food inflation will shift shopper behaviour in the coming months.
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InterviewHow the Co-op’s Jo Whitfield is shaping a safer, more diverse sector
As Whitfield is named Retail Activist at the Retail Week Awards 2022, we take a look at her work to change the law around shopworkers’ safety and champion underrepresented voices
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Opinion‘Food insecurity is a reality for many, and the fear is it will only get worse’
Mitigating higher costs for consumers while ensuring food supply chains remain sustainable is a fine balance, says Co-op Food co-managing director Matt Hood.
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NewsRetailers call for business rates cut to help battle cost-of-living crunch
A coalition of leading retailers and trade bodies has launched a ‘Cut the Shops Tax’ campaign, arguing for a business rates reduction to combat inflationary pressures and protect industry jobs.
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NewsCo-op targets 50% online growth in challenging year to come
The Co-op aims to notch up 50% online sales growth this year as it bolsters its multichannel operations.
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NewsCo-op profits plunge as supply chain disruption takes toll
The Co-operative Group has reported a steep fall in annual profits after its performance was hit by “food supply chain disruption during system transformation”.
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Opinion‘The Co-op’s leadership jigsaw is still missing major pieces’
The Co-op has sparked shock and confusion over the past six weeks after a series of changes to its senior leadership team. Editor Luke Tugby asks whether there is more than meets the eye to a tumultuous time in Manchester
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NewsExclusive: Co-op names ‘co-managing directors’ to cover Jo Whitfield absence
The Co-op is poised to promote two senior executives to ‘co-managing directors’ of its food business to cover boss Jo Whitfield’s career break.
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NewsCo-op chief executive Steve Murrells to step down in May
The Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells is stepping down after 10 years with the business.
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NewsRetail Week Live 2022: Richard Walker, Jo Whitfield and Mike Coupe join line-up
Iceland boss Richard Walker, Co-op Food chief executive Jo Whitfield and former Sainsbury’s supremo Mike Coupe have joined the jam-packed line-up for Retail Week Live 2022.
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NewsM&S and Asos back employment pledge for Ukrainian refugees
A consortium of British businesses is in talks with the government to offer employment and accommodation to refugees fleeing Ukraine.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Opinion‘As Lidl overtakes the Co-op, grocery’s established order could be set for a shake-up’
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaps further pressure on global supply chains and commodity prices, Aldi and Lidl could permanently shift UK grocery’s established order, writes Hugh Radojev.
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DataData: Lidl leapfrogs Co-op as food inflation hits fastest rate in nearly a decade
Both Aldi and Lidl’s grocery market share surged in February as spiralling food inflation hit its fastest rate of growth since late 2013.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches Co-op executive as first ‘pan-Partnership’ customer director
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed its first customer director with responsibility across the entire business.
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NewsCo-op Food boss Jo Whitfield to step aside for four-month career break
The Co-op’s food boss Jo Whitfield will step away from the business for four months late this year in order to “support her family”.
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OpinionJo Whitfield: ‘Race to the bottom on price raises fears about sustainability of food production’
Lower prices for shoppers must not mean a squeeze on farming and suppliers, argues Co-op Food chief executive Jo Whitfield
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NewsCo-op workers win legal argument in battle for equal pay
Co-op supermarket workers have won a legal argument in their fight to secure the same pay as warehouse staff.