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 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
Southern Co-op members have voted in favour of the merger with the Co-op Group, with 16,091 votes cast at a second Special General Meeting. The merger will see 300,000 Southern Co-op members join seven million Co-op Group members
Southern Co-op members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed merger with Co-op Group, with 12,969 voting for and just 292 against at a Special General Meeting this week
Southern Co-op has warned members that insolvency is the most likely outcome if they reject a proposed merger with The Co-op Group, with crucial votes taking place in May
The Co-op Group and Southern Co-op have announced plans to join forces, subject to member and regulatory approval, in a deal that would create a co-operative society with 7.3 million members