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The Co-operative Membership Grows 40% In Wales

UK retailer The Co-operative has said that it has seen a 40% rise in membership in Wales, since relaunching its membership scheme in September 2016. The...

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...

UK’s The Co-operative Switches To 100% Outdoor-Bred Pork

UK retailer The Co-operative has announced that from July, all of its own-brand fresh pork, bacon, sausage, gammon and ham will be sourced from outdoor-bre...

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...