All Co-operative Group articles – Page 2
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NewsCo-op boosts pay for frontline staff
Convenience specialist the Co-op is set to give staff an above-inflation, 3.5% pay increase from tomorrow, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGrocery prices hold steady in March despite worries about Middle East war
Like-for-like grocery inflation held at 4.3% for the second month in a row, Worldpanel by Numerator said, though financial anxiety is running high in the UK.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Waitrose leverages AI for delivery, Sephora launches app on ChatGPT, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail
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AnalysisDoes Khoury-Haq’s resignation leave a listing Co-op in danger of sinking?
As Co-op group chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq steps away, Retail Week analyses the timing of her announcement and the shape of the c-store specialist as she departs
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NewsCo-op chief executive steps down as c-store specialist swings to a loss
The group chief executive of the Co-op, Shirine Khoury-Haq, has stepped down from the business, as the retailer plunged to a loss following last year’s cyber attack.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retail Week Awards 2026 winners gallery
At the Retail Week Awards 2026, the industry came together to celebrate its best and brightest at a black-tie event hosted by presenter and musician Myleene Klass.
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NewsRetail Week Awards 2026 winners revealed
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock and The Entertainer founders Gary and Catherine Grant were among the winners at the Retail Week Awards 2026.
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NewsCo-op confirms appointment of new logistics and supply chain boss
C-store specialist Co-op has appointed former AF Blakemore and DHL executive Andy Wilmot as its new group supply chain and logistics director.
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NewsCo-op and M&S back calls for government to improve UK food security
The Co-op and M&S are among 100 retailers, food businesses, and NGOs that have called on the government to improve the UK’s food system and ensure food security for future generations.
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DataThe numbers behind the BRC’s new retail crime survey
The British Retail Consortium’s latest crime report shows that violence and abuse against staff fell last year. However, while the numbers are trending in the right direction, the report also lays bare how much there is still to do.
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NewsCo-op quick commerce boss leaves the business
Co-op quick commerce managing director Chris Conway has left the business.
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Opinion‘The Co-op needs to fully investigate the allegations against it’
After accusations of ‘toxic’ culture at the Co-op, an unrelated executive departure wasn’t a headline it needed this week. An inquiry is necessary, if only to provide reassurance in the retailer’s belief that the allegations are wrong, writes Charlotte Hardie
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AnalysisPartnership update: Argos’ marketplace venture, Temu’s test and inspection services collaboration, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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NewsCo-op rolls out membership prices to Just Eat customers
Co-op has rolled out its membership prices to Just Eat customers as the convenience store chain continues to grow its quick commerce channel.
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AnalysisFive takeaways from Retail Week’s Crime and Colleague Safety Summit
Retail Week hosted its first ever Retail Crime and Colleague Safety Summit this week, with speakers from the likes of Primark, Tesco, B&Q, Co-op, BP, Boots, and representatives from the Metropolitan Police
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NewsCo-op rejects ‘critical comments’ about workplace culture
The Co-op has refuted claims of a toxic culture of fear at the business, insisting that staff are encouraged to share a “wide range of views” about the direction of travel of the c-store specialist and that colleague engagement remains high.
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NewsAmazon expands Iceland grocery partnership across UK
Amazon has today (February 11) announced that it has expanded its partnership with Iceland across the whole of the UK.
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NewsCo-op staff allege ‘toxic culture’ of fear at the business
A group of staff at the Co-op have raised concerns about a “toxic culture” at the group, which positions itself as built upon ethical values.
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NewsCo-op advert banned over ‘misleading’ Aldi price-match claims
A Co-op advert promoting its Aldi price-match scheme has been ruled misleading by the ASA for failing to compare similar products.
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NewsCo-op says ‘things are getting better’ as incidents of retail crime plummeted in 2025
Despite incidents of retail crime being on the rise across the sector, Co-op saw a reduction in overall retail crime and violence against staff in 2025, Retail Week can reveal.