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Co-op marketing director leaves
The Co-operative director of marketing Patrick Allen has left the business.
Tesco and Asda market share slips during World Cup
Tesco and Asda’s market share slipped during the World Cup, despite aggressive promotions and an increase in sales growth since June.
Co-op share payout tops £50.4m
The Co-operative is to pay out £50.4m to its members in a share payout.
Co-op tests electricals range in food stores
The Co-operative Group has begun trialling electricals goods in its food stores as the retailer looks to expand its lucrative online electrical business.
Co-op hires independent directors to bolster food board
The Co-operative Group has appointed two independent directors to bolster the board of its food subsidiary.
Co-op chairman backs Peter Marks
The Co-operative Group chairman has publicly backed chief executive Peter Marks amid claims of a boardroom bust up.
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Co-op’s Somerfield crisis
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Asda lags behind the market
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Retailers among firms fined £225m for tobacco price fixing
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Supermarket profile key for thriving Co-op
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Co-op reports bumper profits, lifted by Somerfield acquisition
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Oracle Retail Week Awards 2010: The Winners
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Asda’s market share growth halted as Tesco hits back
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Co-op Pharmacy invests in new mobile devices
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Co-op reshuffles marketing and commercial teams
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Snow chaos to cost grocers ‘millions’
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Loyalty push helps supermarkets outstrip the festive competition
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Co-op reports Christmas like-for-likes up 5%
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Grocery sales robust in December
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Supermarkets launch Champagne price war
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Co-op and Somerfield launch £200m price war
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Sainsbury’s takes Tesco site after competition ruling
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Co-op plans price cuts as like-for-likes swell
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Co-op food sales soar
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Co-op overhauls IT in Somerfield integration
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Co-op says it holds the key to ‘democratic consumerism’, not Asda
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Co-op electricals site switches to greener servers
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Grocers slash plastic bag usage by 48%
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East of England Co-op to sell non-food stores
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Retailers are responding to obesity, claims BRC
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Co-op’s local format helps it secure record results
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Co-op reports record full year results
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Sainsbury’s gains market share as Easter promotions pay off
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Co-op server estate virtualisation almost complete
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Co-op launches digital TV channel
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Sainsbury's buys 24 stores from Co-op
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Paul Mason steps down from Somerfield
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The Co-op completes its Somerfield deal
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The Hut sticks with bespoke software in expansion drive
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Co-op to deploy workforce management system to 2,200 stores
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The Co-operative Group to close Somerfield head office next year
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Co-op to tout 'social' brand values
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Co-op uses entire Coronation Street ad break for brand campaign
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The Co-op uses Bob Dylan soundtrack in new ad campaign
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Co-op gets green light for Somerfield deal
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Alliance Boots and Co-op eyeing Rowlands stores
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Co-op to pursue shoppers with brand campaign
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The Co-operative Group reports strong Christmas
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Woolworths to launch Store 21 fashion concessions
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Food drives Co-op profit jump
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Co-op to install mini-banks in 250 convenience stores
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Co-op to sell 107 Somerfield stores
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OFT invites comments on Co-op’s Somerfield buy-out
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Co-op chief: Somerfield integration will be easy
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Co-op buys Somerfield for £1.56bn
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Co-op poised to complete Somerfield takeover
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Co-op to buy Somerfield for £1.6bn
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Co-op to sponsor Pride of Britain Awards
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Co-op in talks to sell unwanted Somerfield stores
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Retailers sign environmental pledge
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Supermarkets face cigarette price-fixing inquiry
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Co-op slams Soil Association labelling system
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Co-op boss aims to land Somerfield by summer
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QS to open in supermarkets
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Co-op needs to up Somerfield bid to seal deal
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Somerfield sale in jeopardy
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Asda could carve up Somerfield
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Fairtrade sales rocket 81 per cent
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Grocers go all out for Fairtrade Fortnight
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C-stores fuel Co-op’s Christmas growth
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Co-op distribution rethink lifts stock availability
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Getting retail mergers right
Bringing two retailers together does not always ensure instant success or results. Mark Faithfull looks at the secrets of getting the process right
Baptism of fire awaits the new grocery chiefs
Falling inflation isn’t the only reason why it feels a golden age of grocery retailing is coming to an end. Three of the big four are either under new chief executives or soon will be.
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Co-op needs to toughen up
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Supermarkets must still be ethical in the era of frugality
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A new era for grocery chiefs
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Co-op and Morrisons: the IT challenge
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Co-op should focus on what it does best
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A marriage of convenience
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Co-op is right to bid for Somerfield
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Convenience sector is the long-term favourite
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Somerfield bid will likely break it up
