Co-op Media Network (CMN) has announced it has completed a landmark roll out of 1,000 front-of-store screens this week, taking the number of digital advertising touch points to over 15,500 across its store estate.
These new front of store installations – combined with kiosk, self-service and customer-facing screens at manned tills – will take the total number of screens across Co-op’s 2,300 stores to 15,871 - one of the largest digital advertising screen footprints of any UK grocery retailer.
CMN announced it was to install 300 front-of-store digital screens last October, a figure that has now increased by over 230 percent – with the 1,000th screen recently installed in Newton Stewart, Scotland.
The network offers advertisers the ability to work with CMN on in-store campaigns, allowing for deeper engagement within Co-op’s frequently shopped convenience stores.
The rollout – in collaboration with installation partners, Commercial IT Services, and software partners, Grassfish – has seen digital screens introduced to a diverse range of locations across the UK, from city centres and residential areas to countryside and Highland and Island stores.
CMN’s digital screens are placed either at the entrance, in the store foyer, or an outward-facing window close to the entrance., The screens are visible not only to store visitors but also to passers-by, offering added value and exposure. This ensures a high level of reach, influencing purchasing decisions at the start of the shopper journey, whilst also building brand awareness among passers-by who do not enter the store.
Kenyatte Nelson, chief membership and customer officer at Co-op, said: “The roll out over the past 12 months has been strategically developed to leverage Co-op’s extensive presence as a media owner and we have further ambitious expansion plans for our screen network in 2026.
“Our continued investment in the digital screen network further strengthens the CMN’s standing as the UK’s largest and most prominent media owner in the convenience sector.”
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