All Co-operative Group articles
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NewsAldi and Lidl to be treated as “Large Grocery Retailers”, CMA confirms
The UK’s competition regulator confirmed its decision to apply the same land agreement rules to the discounters that other major grocers have to follow
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NewsCo-op to roll-out crime reporting trial after number of cases solved nearly doubles
The Co-op is set to roll out a new retail crime reporting system across all of its stores in Devon and Cornwall, after a trial led to the number of cases being solved nearly double.
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AnalysisRetailers cut energy use by 8% in three years, then war wiped out the savings
The UK’s largest retailers cut their energy use by 8% between 2022 and 2025, but the jump in prices since the Iran war began has wiped out those savings
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NewsRetailers urge chancellor to raise national insurance threshold
M&S boss Stuart Machin and Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts were among the retailers talking to John Healey about the impact of higher national insurance contributions at Number 11 event yesterday
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DataRanking: Tesco is the most valuable retail brand in the UK
The latest Kantar Brandz ranking values the country’s top grocer at $10.1bn (£7.6bn), making it the most valuable retail brand in the UK and eighth most valuable brand overall.
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Analysis20 retailers and industry experts reveal how AI is revolutionising the sector
With so many applications of AI now available, leaders from Kingfisher Group, Puma, Fabletics, Our Co-op, Bensons for Beds, CDS Superstores, and more share how AI is driving real returns on investment, how they’re adapting their businesses, and advice to act on the AI opportunity
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NewsCo-op appoints managing director for retail arm
Co-op has appointed a new managing director of its retail business as it plans to maintain business momentum.
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NewsCMA considers Co-op’s store sell-off plans to approve merger
The UK competitions regulator has provisionally accepted the takeover of Southern Co-operative by The Co-operative Group.
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AnalysisHow the Co-op is getting into shape after a turbulent period
Co-op’s first-half profits may have slipped, but the retailer is optimistic about its future. Chief executive Kate Allum and chief financial officer Rachel Izzard discuss growth prospects, company culture and the Southern Co-op deal.
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NewsCo-op blames low consumer confidence for deepening losses
Losses deepened at Co-op in the first half as investment into promotions to drive trade and store improvements weighed on profitability.
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NewsCo-op strikes deal on quick commerce supplier insight platform
Convenience specialist the Co-op has linked up with data specialist eStoreBrands to launch a dedicated analytics platform to drive category growth in quick commerce.
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NewsCompetition watchdog flags potential issues with proposed Co-op merger
The Co-op Group’s proposed acquisition of the Southern Co-op has been flagged as potentially harmful to competition in the sector, according to the CMA.
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DataRanking: How UK grocers are performing in AI-powered searches
As more consumers turn to AI for recommendations, some shoppers are treating these models as the new search engines.
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NewsData suggests Tesco is AI’s favourite meal deal
When a shopper asks an AI model about the best meal deal in the UK, more than half the time it checks Tesco’s website to find the answer.
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NewsCo-op extends online opening hours for back-to-school shoppers
The Co-op has announced extended online opening hours creating hundreds of thousands of extra slots for customers with children going back to school.
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AnalysisWho is actually left running the Co-op?
With the Co-op’s chief digital and technology officer becoming its latest high-profile departure, Retail Week asks: who is left running the retailer?
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NewsCo-op chief digital and technology officer resigns
The man who guided the Co-op through last year’s cyber-attack, Robert Elsey, has become the latest senior leader to leave the c-store business, Retail Week understands.
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AnalysisWhat does the CMA’s ruling mean for Aldi and Lidl’s broader UK ambitions?
At the end of last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) handed down a ruling saying that German discounters Aldi and Lidl should be subject to the same land agreements as their supermarket competitors.
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NewsCo-op chair to step down with immediate effect
The Co-operative Group has announced that chair Debbie White has decided to step down from the role and as a member of the board.
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NewsSouthern Co-op transfers to Co-op group entity
The Co-op has today announced that the Southern Co-op has transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary of the group, as the competition watchdog review continues to rumble on.