All The Co-op Group articles – Page 16
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PodcastSustainability - Being Green in 2021: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Sustainability is rocketing up consumers’ priority lists, but with so many pathways to sustainability, knowing what to prioritise can be tough.
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Features and analysisFinalists for The Convenience Awards 2021 revealed
The Convenience Awards 2021 will take place at The Londoner on 14 September.
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Features and analysisRetailer to open five new Co-op stores this summer
Sivathasan Kailasapillai is to invest £2m in growing his Co-op portfolio.
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Features and analysisSussex Police and Co-op crime reporting scheme sees success
A new crime recording scheme has led to an increase in reports to police and arrests.
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Interviews and ProfilesHeroes of Lockdown: a celebration of the convenience channel
A year on from the start of the first lockdown, leading figures join Convenience Store to pay tribute to our sector as we launch our Heroes of Lockdown retailer interview series.
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Dear JacHow can retailers get their hands on the Honest Value range?
Jac Roper hears from a retailer confused about the criteria for access to the Honest Value range.
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Dear JacWho is supplying who in convenience?
Jac helps a retailer confused about the supply arrangements in the retail industry.
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Dear JacRetailer anger over Nisa prices
Nisa retailers are concerned about the prices they’re paying for products.
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Interviews and ProfilesHow Southern Co-op Welcome hit the 50 store mark
The Southern Co-op Welcome franchise model has hit the 50 store milestone. What was the turning point for it?
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Interviews and ProfilesCatching up with The Convenience Awards: Sales Assistant of the Year
Displaying passion and empathy, Jo Bate of Southern Co-op Lenham picked up the Sales Assistant of the Year Award at The Convenience Awards 2020.
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NewsPost-Christmas budgets see Co-op Honest Value sales surge
Nisa retailers have reported sales growth in the Co-op Honest Value range as conscious shoppers seek low prices post-Christmas.
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Features and analysisWidespread praise for passing of retail workers protection legislation in Scotland
The retail industry has praised the Scottish Parliament for voting to support the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill.
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Interviews and ProfilesIs becoming a franchise operator the right move for you?
Why is Sandeep Bains moving from Simply Fresh to Southern Co-op to become franchise operator?
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Features and analysisCo-op launches night shift worker campaign
The Co-op has launched a new report to highlight night shift workers whose mental and physical health may be at risk.
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Interviews and ProfilesThe Convenience Awards 2020 winners: the celebration continues
We catch up with The Convenience Awards winners to see how they’re displaying their hard-won trophies in stores.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op CEO Phil Ponsonby calls for more sustainable business practices
Ponsonby spoke live at The Convenience Conference on 6 October
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Interviews and ProfilesThe Convenience Awards: Breaking down the store award winners
The best of the convenience retail industry were honoured at The Convenience Awards. Find out the full list of store award winners and why they won here.
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NewsCo-op to create 1,000 new jobs through estate expansion
The Co-op has announced plans to create 1,000 new jobs through an estate expansion programme that will see three new stores open every week until December.
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Features and analysisWhat’s happening to convenience store numbers in the UK?
The number of convenience stores in the UK remained static, a trend expected to continue for the rest of 2020, according to a new Lumina Intelligence report.
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NewsSouthern Co-op allocates £100,000 via Safer Neighbourhood Fund
Fourteen organisations across Bristol, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Southampton and south London have been chosen to receive a share of the Southern Co-op’s £100,000 Safer Neighbourhood Fund for their work in tackling the causes of crime.