All Co-operative Group articles – Page 8
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NewsCo-op to accept PayPal payments for online shopping
The Co-op has signed a deal with PayPal allowing customers to use the service to pay for their groceries online.
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AnalysisSupermarket own-label: Will shoppers stay loyal when the cost-of-living crisis is over?
Own-label has amassed serious growth during the cost-of-living crisis but when the country gains a more economically stable footing, will the boom last?
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DataGrocery food inflation hits record levels as shopping bills surge
Grocery food inflation hit record levels in the month of January, driving already sky-high shopping bills even higher and wiping out any sense of relief shoppers may have felt at the end of 2022.
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NewsNumber of UK female CEOs hits highest level on record
The number of female CEOs in the UK has risen to its highest ever level, with 13 new female bosses being appointed in 2022.
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NewsCentral Co-op to close three distribution hubs impacting 400 jobs
Central Co-op is gearing up to shutter three of its warehouses in Leicester as part of a reorganisation of its distribution operation.
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NewsCMA launches inquiry into £600m Asda forecourt c-stores deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Asda’s proposed £600m acquisition of 129 Co-op forecourt convenience stores.
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NewsCo-op appoints former N Brown exec Kenyatte Nelson
Kenyatte Nelson, non-executive director at the British Retail Consortium and former chief brand officer at N Brown Group, will join the Co-op this month as chief membership and customer officer.
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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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VideoWatch: Tech List titans predict digital retail’s biggest innovation plays
The Tech List, Retail Week’s definitive index of the 50 most influential leaders in global digital commerce, was published last month. We brought together two of the leaders celebrated, Starship Technologies and True, alongside industry experts Braze and Okta, to dig deeper into the latest thinking on online innovation and digital trends
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OpinionShirine Khoury-Haq: 'Water security is a climate issue - the food industry must take action'
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq, who is participating in COP27 Water Day today, warns that we must recognise the link between water scarcity, how our food is produced and the lack of safe sanitation in poorer nations
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NewsAsda completes purchase of 132 Co-op petrol forecourts
Asda has formally completed a deal to acquire 132 petrol forecourt sites from the Co-op, subject to regulatory approval.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can a new strategy transform the Co-op’s flagging fortunes?
With inflation still on the rise, the UK economy in freefall and customer confidence at an all-time low, the Co-op has unveiled a new strategy. Will it be enough to stop the rot at the c-store specialist?
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NewsCo-op profits drop in ‘highly challenging’ market
The Co-op has suffered a decline in profitability as it battles to cut costs and shore up its balance sheet.
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NewsCo-op suffers double blow as food and Nisa bosses exit
The Co-op has looked internally for a replacement after former food boss Jo Whitfield made the decision not to return to the retailer after her sabbatical.
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AnalysisRetail’s wish list for new prime minister Liz Truss
Liz Truss has been named as the new leader of the Conservative party – and the UK’s 56th prime minister – following a fractious two-month contest.
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Opinion‘Asda is hitting the road in convenience retailing – the £600m Co-op deal proves it’
Both Asda and the Co-op have gained from the sale of the latter’s petrol forecourts to the big-four grocer, but one looks more likely to benefit in the long term than the other, writes Hugh Radojev
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NewsAsda seals £438m deal for Co-op’s petrol forecourt business
Asda has confirmed plans to buy the Co-op’s portfolio of 132 petrol station forecourts in a £438m deal.
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NewsUpdated: Asda frontrunner to buy Co-op forecourts business
The Co-op is in talks to offload its forecourts business for about £450m to cut debt and improve its balance sheet.
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NewsCo-op names Shirine Khoury-Haq as permanent chief executive
The Co-op has appointed Shirine Khoury-Haq as its new permanent group chief executive.
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NewsFood price inflation hits record levels as shoppers trade down to own brand
Food prices have hit a new record high, forcing shoppers to turn to own-label products in a bid to save cash.