Co-op reports surge in annual profit
April 3, 2025 8:47 amCo-op has reported a surge in annual profit after its strategy on delivering for its members paid off. In the year to 4 January, pre-tax profit... View Article
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Sainsbury’s continues to open more Neighbourhood Hub stores
June 7, 2021 8:10 amSainsbury’s has now launched its new Neighbourhood Hub offering in a total of seven stores. Developed as a food-led extension of the supermarket’s convenience format, the... View Article
Waitrose unpacks more products as demand for refillables grows
June 2, 2021 7:41 amWaitrose is expanding the range of products it offers as part of its ‘Unpacked’ refillable concept in response to growing customer demand. The 13 new lines... View Article
Morrisons unveils new ‘Market Kitchen’ concept
November 23, 2020 1:08 pmMorrisons has given its Edgbaston store a makeover to make it part-supermarket and part-fresh food takeaway. In the new ‘Market Kitchen’ section of the store, meals... View Article
Cake Box makes sustained recovery
November 23, 2020 8:06 amCake Box, the specialist retailer of fresh cream cakes, has said it has made a sustained recovery since the height of the coronavirus pandemic when its... View Article
M&S Food to launch specialist innovation team
November 19, 2020 7:14 amM&S Food is launching a new specialist team that will tasked with driving disruptive innovation. Due to launch in January, the Innovation Hub will support M&S... View Article
Central England Co-op grows first half sales and profit
October 9, 2020 9:12 amCentral England Co-op grew its sales by 6.4% to £486.4 million in the six months to 8 August. The company said the performance was largely a... View Article
Central Engand Co-op starts body cam trial to help keep store staff safe
September 18, 2020 7:48 amCentral England Co-op has begun a trial of body cameras to help keep store staff and security guards safe from acts of violence in-store. The trial... View Article
Co-op’s food business posts strong uplift in sales and profit
September 17, 2020 7:55 amCo-op has reported that its food retail business increased its sales by 5.2% to £3.9 billion in the first half of its financial year. The uplift came... View Article
