Tag: Co-operative
MSPs vote to back retailers
The Scottish Parliament has unanimously backed a bill that would give retailers more protection under the law
Smaller brings gains for mults
Shoppers are increasingly favouring supermarkets with smaller store formats, according to the latest data from Nielsen .
Co-op takes the local route
THE Co-operative has vowed to double its number of local suppliers.
With the launch of a new small business charter, the retailer has pledged to...
workSHOP: Clydebank Co-operative and Hornbeam Store
Our workSHOP special looks at how Mondelez International has worked with different types and sizes of c-store to make confectionery category management pay off.
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Discounters take 10%
Symbols hold steady but supermarket decline goes on and price deals account for a third of sales.
ÂŁ1 in every ÂŁ10 spent in...
Co-op Group back in profit
THE Co-operative Group has announced a return to profit.
The group made a profit of ÂŁ124m in 2014 compared with a loss of ÂŁ255m in...
Co-op chief in ÂŁ1m payoff
FORMER Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland, who resigned from his role after 10 months in the job, is to receive ÂŁ1m, his basic...
Bestway takes Co-operative chain of pharmacy outlets
CASH & carry chain Bestway Group is buying the Co-operative Group’s pharmacy business for £620m. The keys will change hands in October.
The grocery chain...
Indie co-op to tie in with symbol group
Clydebank society joins with Keystore in reclaimed store
INDEPENDENT co-operative society Clydebank Co-op is to move outside the wholesaling arrangements of the Co-operative Group and...
Going bananas for Fairtrade?
COCOA, sugar and bananas are the star performers in a Fairtrade sector which its supporters say appears to be recession-proof. Estimated Fairtrade sales...