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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
Competition watchdog flags potential issues with proposed Co-op merger
2026-09-15T14:34:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
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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Ranking: How UK grocers are performing in AI-powered searches
2026-09-07T00:01:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
As more consumers turn to AI for recommendations, some shoppers are treating these models as the new search engines.
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Data suggests Tesco is AI’s favourite meal deal
2026-09-07T00:01:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
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.

More on Co-operative Group

Co-op extends online opening hours for back-to-school shoppers

2026-09-03T12:02:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

The Co-op has announced extended online opening hours creating hundreds of thousands of extra slots for customers with children going back to school.

Who is actually left running the Co-op?

2026-08-17T14:27:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

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?

Co-op chief digital and technology officer resigns
2026-08-13T06:29:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
What does the CMA’s ruling mean for Aldi and Lidl’s broader UK ambitions?
2026-08-10T23:01:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev and Francisco Uranga
Co-op chair to step down with immediate effect
2026-08-10T09:49:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Southern Co-op transfers to Co-op group entity
2026-07-27T15:16:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

Shoplifting falls for the first time in five years
2026-07-23T15:58:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
Grocery inflation eases to lowest level since 2024 as sales pick up
2026-07-21T14:18:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
Partnership update: Asda and Amazon’s retail media tie-up, Sainsbury’s extends facial recognition tech trial, and more
2026-07-13T05:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
England v Mexico sees searches for energy drinks and pregnancy tests jump on Uber Eats
2026-07-07T15:10:00+01:00By George Arnett

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