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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News
Co-op advert banned over ‘misleading’ Aldi price-match claims
2026-02-04T07:45:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
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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Co-op says ‘things are getting better’ as incidents of retail crime plummeted in 2025
2026-02-02T12:24:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
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.
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Co-op confirms number of 2026 openings following investment
2026-02-02T07:30:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
The Co-op has confirmed a number of openings for the first quarter of this year following a “transformative investment”.

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Data

Nearly two-thirds of major UK retailer websites had fewer visitors in 2025

2026-01-30T06:00:00+00:00By George Arnett

Changes in consumer browsing behaviour are wreaking havoc on visitor numbers to retail ecommerce websites, with nearly two-thirds of major UK retailers facing falls in unique visitors last year.

Opinion

‘Former Lidl boss looks like a good catch for the Co-op’

2026-01-29T16:27:00+00:00By George MacDonald

With a background spanning value grocery to quick commerce, Ronny Gottschlich should bring valuable insights to the Co-op, believes George MacDonald

Partnership update: JD Sports’ agentic AI collaboration, Morrisons branches into travel, and more
2026-01-27T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Co-op debuts ready meals for weight-loss jab users
2026-01-06T20:36:00+00:00By Helen Gilbert
In pictures: the best new concept and flagship store openings of the year
2025-12-23T16:00:00+00:00By Fergus Wolfenden
New Look raids Co-op for new retail director
2025-12-08T10:42:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan

Future Leaders 2025 - Who will be the CEOs of the future?
2025-12-01T06:30:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Co-op sets record pace with 11 store openings in one week
2025-11-25T00:01:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Black Friday: Are retailers prepared for potential cyber attacks?
2025-11-17T16:28:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Co-op to push ahead with new store openings amidst cyber attack recovery
2025-11-11T07:17:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

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