All Co-operative Group articles – Page 43
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NewsThe Co-op overhauls own-brand food range to drive sales recovery
The Co-operative Group is overhauling its own-brand food range to help put its food business back on track.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on EasyFoodstore.com, The Co-op and French Connection
Retail news round-up August 5, 2013: Easyjet founder to launch grocery business, Tesco increases online grocery market share, The Co-op revamps its own-brand offer and French Connection to dispose of its Tegan fashion brand.
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NewsGrocery market booms as heat wave drives sales
The heat wave has driven a boom in fresh food and drink sales with Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Aldi enjoying strong growth.
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Aldi, Co-op and Waitrose throw weight behind transparent pricing campaign
Iceland and Marks & Spencer have resisted moves to make their pricing more transparent after Aldi, The Co-operative and Waitrose today joined the Price it Right campaign.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the Co-op and ModelZone
Retail news round-up July 30, 2013: Co-op crticised for ‘lads’ mags’ ban threat and collapsed ModelZone owes creditors £11m.
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NewsGrocers face £1bn fines as adjudicator penalties drawn up
Major grocers could face fines of up to £1bn from the Groceries Code Adjudicator if they break new rules that come into force later this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers haven't yet cracked big data
Has managing the retailer-customer relationship become harder with the growth of data, or easier as technology advances?
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NewsThe Co-operative raids Tesco to beef up senior food team
The Co-operative Food has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a Tesco veteran as trading director and the addition of a new customer change director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocery space race - is it really over?
Food groups are squaring up with their next generation of stores and, despite protestations that the space race is over, some retailers’ plans suggest there is little let up.
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NewsThe Co-op arrests decline in sliding food sales, Kantar reports
The Co-operative has returned to sales growth in its grocery arm after four successive months of decline.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: The Co-operative's new food ad - too festive for some?
The Co-operative Food’s new summer campaign turns seasonal advertising convention on its head with an advert that frames the sunny months as “the most wonderful time of the year”.
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NewsRetailers offer 12,000 training places for young unemployed
The big four are among 100 businesses from across the food and grocery sector that have pledged to reduce youth unemployment.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers must grasp the opportunity of the retail inquiry with both hands
The retail inquiry heated up this week as six big names including Alliance Boots and Sainsbury’s eloquently laid out the struggles in the retail sector as business rates yet again topped the bill.
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NewsRetail inquiry: Government urged to act on business rates and skills
Retailers including Tesco, Alliance Boots and John Lewis urged Government to act on business rates and skills at the UK retail sector inquiry today.
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NewsThe Co-op unveils summer TV ad with tongue-in-cheek Christmas soundtrack
The Co-operative Food has unveiled a bold summer TV advertising campaign which uses Christmas music to soundtrack a sunny barbecue.
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NewsCo-op boss Euan Sutherland insists bank restructure will not impact food arm
New Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland has insisted its food division will not be affected by the ‘bail in’ of its banking arm and has merged responsibilities at the top of its retail division.
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NewsSainsbury's out in front as rivals Tesco, Asda and Morrisons lose share
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the big four grocers to increase its market share in the 12 weeks to June 9 as its rivals suffered in the face of discount and premium growth.
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NewsNew supermarket growth slows as grocers focus on small stores
Growth in the pipeline of new supermarket developments has slowed as the major grocers have moved from large stores to convenience formats.
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NewsVacant shops at Coronation Square shrouded in vinyl to attract new retailers
The owner of Coronation Square shopping centre in Cheltenham has wrapped vacant units in vinyl to encourage retailers to see the potential of the scheme.
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NewsProfile: Richard Pennycook, permanent chief executive of the Co-operative Group
Richard Pennycook has today (September 4) been named permanent chief executive of the Co-operative group after taking on the role on an interim basis in March. Retail Week profiled him when he joined as finance director in 2013.