All Co-operative Group articles – Page 36
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NewsThe Co-operative Group sells pharmacies to Bestway for £620m
The Co-operative Group has agreed to sell its pharmacies to Sir Anwar Pervez’s Bestway in a deal valuing the health specialist at £620m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are the big grocers victims of anti-corporate sentiment among shoppers?
The big grocers are all looking to reconnect with customers as sales decline. Retail Week takes a look at whether anti-corporate sentiment is affecting the supermarkets.
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OpinionComment: Aldi and Lidl’s discounting is no new phenomenon
The fervour surrounding Aldi and Lidl’s discounting belies the longstanding tradition of discounters in the UK retail market.
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AnalysisWho is The Co-operative Pharmacy's surprise bidder Sir Anwar Pervez?
As Sir Anwar Pervez emerges as the frontrunner to buy the Co-op’s pharmacy business for about £600m, Retail Week takes a look at the wholesale tycoon.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser, Net-a-Porter, Co-op Pharmacies and more
Retail news round-up on July 14, 2014: House of Fraser creates new head of SEO role, Net-a-Porter accused of not paying enough tax, Bestway boss to become preferred bidder for Co-op Pharmacies and more
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on The Co-op and Irish grocery market
Retail news round-up on July 8, 2014: Midcounties co-operative society to cease subscription to Co-op party and Tesco loses
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NewsSales near for Kiddicare and Co-op's chemist business
A sale is nearing for both Morrisons-owned Kiddicare and the Co-op’s chemist business with deals being hammered out in the next few weeks.
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NewsAldi and Lidl sales to double in five years as hypermarkets lose appeal
Sales from Aldi and Lidl are forecast to double over the next five years as hypermarket sales are poised to fall, according to the IGD.
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OpinionComment: Co-op’s ethical heritage will resonate with today’s shoppers
‘You need your head examined.’
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NewsGrocers agree to put time limit on supplier payments
Major grocers including Aldi and Asda have agreed to cut the time they will backdate payments from six years to two, following pressure from the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Card Factory, Doddle, Clarks and more
Retail news round-up on June 19, 2014: Card Factory to open 100 Irish stores, Lakeland Leather collapses into administration, The Co-operative considers banning £2 coins, Doddle to open click-and-collect network, Clarks accused of gender stereotyping.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Debenhams, Mamas & Papas and The Co-op
Retail news round-up on June 16, 2014: Aldi to double store numbers, ex New Look finance boss in line for Debenhams job and Liberty owner BlueGem in talks to rescue Mamas & Papas.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s first-quarter like-for-like drop: what the analysts say
The squeeze on grocers was underlined by Sainsbury’s this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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NewsCo-op price cuts and quality improvements prompt rise in sales of core lines
Lower prices and improved quality have driven an uplift in sales of staple lines at the embattled Co-op’s food stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Co-op and Regent Street
Retail news round-up on June 5, 2014:Morrisons store management reshuffle could result in up to 2,000 job losses, Asda to acquire five Co-op shops, The Crown Estate to introduce smartphone app with beacon technology in stores
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on consumer confidence, the Co-operative Group and Scotts & Co
Retail news round-up on May 30, 2014: Consumer confidence climbs in May; Co-operative Group reveals reform timetable; Scotts & Co buys Rowlands Clothing
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on MySale, Selfridges, The Hut Group, Blue Inc and more
Retail news round-up on May 27, 2014: MySale acquires Cocosa, The Hut scraps IPO, Selfridges plans Oxford St revamp, Blue Inc to reveal IPO plans this week
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ten ways grocery retail will change for good
From the death of loyalty cards to double-decker stores, the food sector is facing new challenges to combat the discounters that continue to thrive.
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OpinionComment: M&S has a long way to go on its journey
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has stressed the idea that M&S is on a journey as he has fought off criticism of ongoing performance.
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OpinionComment: Consumers will reward ethical retailers
There has been a toxic mixture of corporate, financial and personal failings at the Co-op, but how has the corporate brand suffered?