All Co-operative Group articles – Page 58
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Co-op to buy Somerfield for £1.6bn
The Co-operative Group is poised to buy Somerfield’s 955 stores in a deal worth 1.6 billion as early as next week, according to reports.
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Co-op to sponsor Pride of Britain Awards
The Co-operative Group has struck a deal to be the sole sponsor of the Daily Mirror ’s Pride of Britain Awards.
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Co-op in talks to sell unwanted Somerfield stores
The Co-operative Group is understood to be in early talks with rival supermarket groups about selling some of the Somerfield stores if its bid for the retailer is successful.
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Retailers sign environmental pledge
Top-flight retailers have come together to launch the first industry-wide climate change commitments.
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Supermarkets face cigarette price-fixing inquiry
Retailers, including the big four supermarkets, are facing allegations of price-fixing on cigarettes from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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Co-op slams Soil Association labelling system
The Co-operative Group has clashed with the Soil Association over the importance placed on the distance food has travelled by air in a new labelling system.
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Opinion
Co-op is right to bid for Somerfield
The Co-operative Group confirmed the grocery sector’s worst-kept secret this week, when it said it was in talks to acquire 900-store local grocery chain Somerfield.
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Co-op boss aims to land Somerfield by summer
Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has said the retailer hopes to complete its acquisition of rival Somerfield by the summer, as he revealed bumper sales and profits.
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OpinionConvenience sector is the long-term favourite
Tesco is understood to want to open at least 150 Tesco Express stores in the next 12 months, as revealed in this week’s issue of Retail Week (April 11).
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NewsQS to open in supermarkets
Value fashion retailer QS is to open concessions in grocery chains Somerfield and the Co-operative Group, as it restructures after the departure of its chief executive.
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Co-op needs to up Somerfield bid to seal deal
The Co-operative Group will have to raise its offer to buy Somerfield, which could result in a Competition Commission inquiry.
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Somerfield sale in jeopardy
The planned 2 billion sale of Somerfield could be dropped after only one bid was tabled by the deadline at the end of last week.
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Asda could carve up Somerfield
Asda is sounding out potential partners for a carve up of 900-store local grocery chain Somerfield, according to the Daily Telegraph .
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Fairtrade sales rocket 81 per cent
Sales of Fairtrade products hit 493 million in the UK last year, up 81 per cent on the previous year, according to the Fairtrade Foundation.
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Grocers go all out for Fairtrade Fortnight
The UK’s biggest grocers are touting their Fairtrade credentials ahead of the start of Fairtrade Fortnight next week.
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Somerfield bid will likely break it up
One of retail’s worst kept secrets was made official this week, when the private equity owners of Somerfield and investment bank Citi revealed that the grocery chain was being touted around the supermarket industry.
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C-stores fuel Co-op’s Christmas growth
The Co-operative Group has celebrated a happy Christmas on the back of a strong performance from convenience stores and remodelled shops.
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Analysis
United we stand
When Peter Marks joined the Co-op in 1967 it was the largest grocer in the UK. Times have changed but, as James Thompson finds out, he plans to put Co-operative Group back on top
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Analysis
Stamp of approval
Is it really possible to measure the carbon footprint of a product? And is it actually worth trying? Katie Kilgallen finds out how retailers’ pilot projects are tackling the issue
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Co-op distribution rethink lifts stock availability
The Co-op has improved on-shelf availability in the Southeast by using new warehouse management software at its regional distribution centre in Thurrock.