The Co-operative Group

The Co-operative Group is the UK’s biggest mutual retailer. As well as running food retail and wholesale operations, is the country’s largest funeral business and probate provider. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about the Co-op and the grocery sector.

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Ranking: The retailers consumers believe offer the best value and lowest prices
2026-11-13T00:00:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Retail Week can reveal the retailers that consumers think have the lowest prices and those which offer the best value for money.
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Around 500 prolific retail offenders could face high street bans in new government pilot
2026-11-11T13:03:00+00:00By George Arnett
The Home Secretary today announced a new scheme looking to crack down on some of the most regular retail offenders in England and Wales
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Co-op Group and Southern Co-op get approval for merger
2026-11-05T15:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
The Co-operative Group and Southern Co-op have been given the green light from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to join forces.

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Aldi and Lidl to be treated as “Large Grocery Retailers”, CMA confirms

2026-10-22T11:35:00+01:00By George Arnett

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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Co-op to roll-out crime reporting trial after number of cases solved nearly doubles

2026-10-20T23:01:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

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.

Retailers cut energy use by 8% in three years, then war wiped out the savings
2026-10-14T15:00:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
Retailers urge chancellor to raise national insurance threshold
2026-10-14T06:53:00+01:00By George Arnett
Ranking: Tesco is the most valuable retail brand in the UK
2026-10-07T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
20 retailers and industry experts reveal how AI is revolutionising the sector
2026-10-06T05:00:00+01:00By Megan Dunsby and Megan Robinson

Co-op appoints managing director for retail arm
2026-10-02T08:36:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
CMA considers Co-op’s store sell-off plans to approve merger
2026-09-30T15:11:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
How the Co-op is getting into shape after a turbulent period
2026-09-23T12:03:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Co-op blames low consumer confidence for deepening losses
2026-09-23T06:41:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

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