All Convenience stores articles
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NewsCo-op Group set to merge with Southern Co-op
A vote will be held in early May, which, if approved, will mean 300,000 members from the southern society will join an enlarged Co-operative Group.
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NewsFormer Co-op CEO paid almost £2m following ‘challenging year’
The Co-op’s outgoing chief executive took home nearly £2m ahead of her unexpected exit last month.
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NewsWhole Foods Market eyeing up ‘multiple sites’ for 2027
Whole Foods Market is looking at taking “multiple sites next year” and has plans to expand its physical store footprint beyond London, Retail Week understands.
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AnalysisWho is in the running to replace Shirine Khoury-Haq at the Co-op?
Following Shirine Khoury-Haq’s resignation last week, Retail Week looks at the runners and riders in the race to replace her as group chief executive at the c-store specialist.
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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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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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NewsAldi shelves checkout-free shopping trial
Aldi has ended its checkout-free shopping trial and converted its lone Shop & Go store into a standard, urban branch.
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NewsConsultation launched on banning Aldi and Lidl from restrictive land deals
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on potentially reclassifying Aldi and Lidl’s legal status, which could have rammifications for how the discounters can structure property deals in the future.
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NewsWhole Foods Market to double UK footprint with six new stores
Whole Foods Market is set to double its total number of UK stores with the planned opening of six new stores across the capital over the next few months.
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NewsMorrisons convenience restructure puts 100 jobs at risk
Supermarket chain Morrisons is restructuring its convenience and general merchandise teams, putting around 100 roles at risk of redundancy in its Bradford head office.
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NewsMorrisons boss on turnaround: ‘We see more green shoots every day’
Morrisons chief executive Rami Baitiéh said the business is making progress with its turnaround and he sees “more green shoots every single day”.
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NewsSupermarket stock issues result in £2bn of displaced sales
Grocery store stock issues are causing the sector to lose over £2bn in displaced sales, according to a report shared exclusively with Retail Week from DHL Supply Chain and Retail Economics.
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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 quick commerce boss leaves the business
Co-op quick commerce managing director Chris Conway has left the business.
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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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NewsTesco secures former Amazon Fresh stores for Express expansion
Tesco is moving forward with its Express store expansion plan following its acquisition of closed Amazon Fresh locations in London.
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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.