All The Co-op Group articles – Page 17
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Co-op clinches Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group has agreed to buy the 880-strong store chain Somerfield for £1.56bn, cementing itself as Britain's fifth biggest supermarket chain and a superpower in the convenience sector.
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Co-op in £8m epos investment
The Co-operative Group is shelling out £8.3m on an epos system to create a single communication process for all its stores.
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More societies take on The Co-operative brand
The creation of a single 'super' co-op has inched another step closer, after two more independent societies said they would adopt 'The Co-operative' brand.
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Co-op Group could be bidder for Somerfield
The Co-operative Group could be a player in the bidding war for 955-strong store chain Somerfield, which put itself up for auction last week.
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Co-op invests in rebranding
The Co-operative Group is set to embark on "the biggest modernisation programme" in its 144-year history.
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Co-op fraudster pays price
A fraudster who stole half-a-million pounds from the Ilkeston Co-op was this week handed a four-year jail sentence and ordered to pay back £198,477.
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Big two Co-ops agree future structure
Members of the Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives have given the thumbs up to the long-awaited merger of the two societies, resulting in a major management shake-up.
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Co-ops make a comeback
Co-ops, multiples and symbols are performing well in the c-store market according to IGD's latest report
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Co-op wins royal recognition
The Co-operative Group has been presented with a Queen's Award in recognition of its business practices including its position on Fairtrade products.
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Co-op cash helps out
Southern Co-op is offering a number of grants to local groups and good causes through its Foundation Community Award Scheme.
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Co-ops profit in tough times
Co-operatives are overcoming some tough trading conditions and producing market-beating performances.
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Co-op pulls the plug on light bulbs
The Co-operative Group is to phase out the sale of traditional light bulbs and instead offer an improved range of energy-efficient alternatives.
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Co-op on home turf
The Co-operative Group is to open a convenience store in Manchester, its first in its home town.
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Big co-op merger gets the go-ahead
A merger between the Co-operative Group and United Co-op to create the world's largest consumer co-operative looks almost certain to go ahead after both boards gave the deal the green light.
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Co-op sets store target
United Co-operative bosses have set the society a target of 50 new stores for 2007.
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Co-op shoots for the Stars
Midcounties Co-op has doubled its store portfolio with the purchase of 150 Stars c-stores and newsagents from Stars News Shops Ltd.
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Scottish Co-op buys award-winning stores
Scottish Co-op has acquired the Rea's Select chain of Lanarkshire c-stores.
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Co-op adds to eco drive
The Co-operative Group is giving its green credentials a boost as hosts to a new project designed to raise awareness of climate change.
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Co-op buys top shop
Convenience Store's Top Shop 2005 winners Craig Dike and Adam Vincent have sold their Budgens business in Stoke-sub-Hamdon in Somerset to the Co-op Group.
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Co-op closure row
The Co-operative Group is facing vociferous opposition as it attempts to dispose of around 100 of the stores it acquired when it bought the Alldays and Balfour chains.