All Co-operative Group articles – Page 19
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NewsGrocery sales rise as shoppers embrace Veganuary
Grocery sales rose 1.7% in the 12 weeks to January 27, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit will leave grocery shelves empty, BRC warns
Supermarkets would be plagued by empty shelves and higher food prices in the event of a no-deal Brexit, grocery retailers have warned.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why recipe box retail is whetting investor appetite
Recipe box specialists Mindful Chef and Gousto won investments of £6m and £18m respectively this week, showing that the market for meal kits is on the rise.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: What's in next year's grocery trolley?
Super Thursday has come to pass and we therefore have a bit more clarity on supermarket performance over the key Yuletide period.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Tesco Clubcard boss Andrew Mann
Marks & Spencer has drafted in the former boss of Tesco Clubcard, Andrew Mann, as its new head of insight and customer loyalty.
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NewsCo-op eyes 100 new stores amid £200m investment
The Co-op is targeting 100 new shops across the UK in 2019 as part of a £200m investment into its convenience store portfolio.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions 2019: Jo Whitfield, Javier Quiñones and more
As the new year nears, retail leaders share their resolutions for 2019 with Retail Week.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Which grocers will have a cracking Christmas?
So we’ve had all the ads, we’ve got through the Black Friday nonsense and now we hurtle headlong into the cup final that is the festive trading period.
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VideoWatch: Co-op becomes last grocer to launch Christmas ad
The Co-op has become the last major grocer to launch its Christmas ad as part of a £19m festive giveaway to thousands of communities across the UK.
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AnalysisTop of the pop-ups – which made a splash in 2018?
Traditional retailers and online players are increasingly turning to pop-up shops to create awareness of their brands.
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AnalysisThe future of food: Insects, Brexit and petri-dish burgers?
Climate change, shifting food trends and Brexit are putting the food supply chain under immense pressure. How can retailers keep Britain well fed?
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NewsCo-op HR executive wins unfair dismissal case
The Co-op’s former HR director has won a claim for equal pay and unfair dismissal.
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NewsDiscounters power ahead as festive sales race kicks off
Discount duo Aldi and Lidl powered ahead of the market in October as the battle for Christmas sales kicked off.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-op win £300m ATM rates case
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Co-op have won their appeal against a ruling that meant retailers had to pay business rates for cash machines situated outside their shops.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside the Co-op's new On The Go format
The Co-op has lifted the lid on a new concept store designed to create “a quicker shopping experience” for customers buying food on the move.
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AnalysisPlanning for Brexit: six risks retailers must address
Brexit is fast approaching and with no deal hammered out or guidance on what comes next, we look into what risks retailers must address now.
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NewsCo-op latest grocer to ban single use plastics
The Co-op is the latest grocer to ban own-brand single-use plastics as part of a wider ethical scheme, unveiled later this week.
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NewsGrocery sales bloom in hot summer weather
Food sales climbed by 3.8% over the summer, boosted by the heatwave and the World Cup.
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NewsCo-op's Murrells warns of Brexit 'pinch point'
Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells has warned that grocers will face a “pinch point” in fresh food availability in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsCo-op buys healthcare tech start-up as profits climb
The Co-op has posted a jump in profitability during the first half of its financial year and confirmed the acquisition of healthcare tech start-up Dimec.