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Britain's Co-Op Agrees To Buy Four Little Waitrose Stores

Britain's Co-operative Group has agreed to buy four Little Waitrose convenience stores located throughout the UK from Waitrose. According to a pres...

Co-op Invests £2.25m In Two New Nottingham Stores Creating 30 Jobs

UK retail chain, The Co-operative, has announced that it will open two new food stores in Nottingham this summer, with a £2.25 million investment cre...

UK Competition Authorities Clear The Co-Operative's Takeover Of Nisa

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it has cleared the purchase of grocery wholesaler Nisa Retail by The Co-operative Group...

The Co-op Needs To Tread Carefully In A Competitive Marketplace: Analyst

UK retailer The Co-operative needs to ensure it doesn't overstretch itself in an increasingly competitive environment, a leading analyst has warned. Com...

Co-Op Faces CMA Investigation Into Nisa Acquisition

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened its investigation into the acquisition of Nisa Retail by the Co-op. The authority is conside...

Co-Op Cuts Food Prices Following £50 Million Investment

UK retailer the Co-op has announced that it is investing £50 million to cut the prices of hundreds of everyday food products. The retailer says th...

The Co-op To Open Five New Stores In Scotland

UK retailer The Co-operative is set to open five new stores in Scotland over the next month, following an investment of £3.4 million. The launches...

Nisa CEO Resigns Ahead Of Potential Merger

Nick Read, the CEO of UK convenience retail chain Nisa, announced his resignation Friday, amid talks that The Co-operative could be set to acquire the grou...