With more than 50 franchise stores now operating across the south of England, Southern Co-op’s partners are proving that community is just as important as product offering.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally accepted remedies proposed by Co-op Group and Southern Co-op to address competition concerns raised by their merger, including the sale of 15 convenience stores
Co-op Group’s wholesale and franchise arm maintained revenue at £683m in the first half of 2026, even as the wider group reported deepening losses and awaits a CMA ruling on its Southern Co-op merger
Operation STOP proven to show significant reductions in offending
A wider co-operative group has been named and formed by the Co-operative Group today
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened an inquiry into the merger between The Co-operative Group and Southern Co-op, inviting interested parties to comment on the transaction’s potential impact on UK competition ahead of a formal investigation