All Co-operative Group articles – Page 48
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AnalysisAnalysis: Euan Sutherland's to-do list when he joins The Co-operative
Euan Sutherland will join The Co-operative Group as chief executive in March, moving from Kingfisher where he is currently chief operating officer. Retail Week takes a look at his to-do list when he joins the mutual.
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AnalysisProfile: Updated - new SuperGroup chief executive Euan Sutherland
After a turbulent ten months in charge of the Co-op, Euan Sutherland is back, taking on the chief executive role at SuperGroup.
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OpinionBlog: Euan Sutherland hire is a coup for the The Co-op
A surprise move came this morning when it was revealed that Kingfisher group chief operating officer Euan Sutherland is to jump ship to take over as boss of The Co-operative Group.
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NewsCo-op hires Kingfisher's Euan Sutherland as new group chief executive
The Co-operative Group has hired Kingfisher group chief operating officer Euan Sutherland as its new group chief executive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: OFT cracks down on grocery sector
BOGOFs and multibuys could make way for more sophisticated promotions as supermarkets comply with new guidelines to stamp out confusing and misleading deals.
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NewsAldi continues sales surge as Morrisons pressure mounts
Aldi has continued to record strong double-digit sales growth “unabated” while Morrisons trails the pack in a fiercely competitive grocery market.
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OpinionComment: Why did the OFT's decision on promotions take so long?
The OFT’s announcement that eight retailers have agreed to a set of principles over special offers and promotions is a welcome move.
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NewsSupermarkets take action to tackle price-cut concerns through OFT initiative
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are among a group of supermarkets that have committed themselves to tackling concerns over food and drink promotions through an initiative with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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NewsThe Co-op launches 60-minute delivery slots on electricals
The Co-op is offering a free 60-minute time slot delivery service for electricals shoppers.
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NewsThe Co-op opens £22m distribution centre
The Co-operative Food has opened a new £22m distribution centre in Avonmouth, Bristol.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does Co-op's brand heritage matter to its customers?
The social history of a retailer may not sound like the stuff movies are made of but last night saw the premiere of The Rochdale Pioneers, a film charting the history of the British co-operative movement and the principals behind the eponymous mutual retailer. Will the programme hit the spot for its customers?
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NewsCo-op launches savings trust to prevent Farepak-style losses
The Co-operative Group is to launch a Christmas trust to protect shoppers to prevent another Farepak-style collapse.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Co-op, Here For You For Life
For the Co-operative Group’s Christmas food ad, the mutual retailer has ditched its ‘Good with Food’ strapline and replaced it with ‘Here For You For Life’.
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NewsSainsbury's records strong growth as Morrisons loses share, says Kantar
Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Waitrose have continued their strong recent growth at the expense of Morrisons and The Co-operative, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsVideo: Full Monty director creates The Co-op's Christmas campaign
The Co-operative Food has ditched its ‘Good with Food’ strapline for its Christmas advertising campaign created by the director of The Full Monty.
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NewsMorrisons lags rivals ahead of crunch Christmas
Morrisons has been outstripped by its rivals as competition remains intense among the grocers in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsWaitrose grabs highest grocery market share in its history
Waitrose posted its highest ever grocery market share of 4.7% in the 12 weeks ending September 30, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The rise of the supermarkets
Food retail has been transformed in the last 20 years. Rebecca Thomson looks at how the sector has changed and its prospects.
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NewsThe Co-op to decide on online grocery within six months
The Co-operative will decide in the next six months whether it will launch an online grocery offer.
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AnalysisIn pictures: The Co-op releases graphic novel charting its history
The Co-operative is to release a graphic novel charting the history of the co-operative movement.