Tag Archives: Co-op

Co-op’s compostable carriers appeared in TV series ‘Coronation Street’ for the first time yesterday (Wednesday February 20). A full-scale Co-op storefront first appeared on ‘Coronation Street’ on April 27 2018, as part of a product placement deal between the retailer and ITV. As well as the shopfront, viewers see Co-op …

The Co-op is open its newest Welsh food store in Penygroes on Saint David’s Day. The grocery retailer will relocate to its new purpose built premises on March 1, following a £600,000 investment. Located in Water Road, the new branch is 50% larger than its former store in the village, …

The Co-op plans to open 100 new food stores during 2019 and give major makeovers to 200 stores. The retailer said the combined £200 million investment could lead to around 1,500 new local jobs. Around one-third of the new stores are planned for London and the south-east. This move follows …

The Co-op has announced an end to single-use plastic carrier bags in its stores by 2023. The supermarket chain has pledged to remove around 60 million such bags in a phased rollout and replace them with an environmentally-friendly alternative. The new lightweight compostable carrier bags (pictured) will be carriers of …

A fifth (17%) of Brits have had items stolen from their garden, with one in three (31%) claiming they’ve been burgled twice or more in the past five years, according to a survey by Co-op Insurance. The study, which was conducted among 2,000 homeowners with gardens in June 2018 on …

Co-op has exchanged contracts for the purchase of four convenience stores from Waitrose. An offer has been accepted for Co-op to buy Little Waitrose convenience stores in Colmore Row, Birmingham (3,000sq ft); Portman Square, Baker Street, London (2,800sq ft); Spinningfields, Manchester (3,100sq ft); and the approach to Piccadilly railway station in …

Co-op is ramping up its investment in London, as it prepares to open a record number of 30 new food stores and refresh seven from its portfolio in the region. The £28 million investment forms part of the convenience retailer’s 2018 store expansion plan, and is set to create up …

The Co-op has confirmed plans to open 100 new food stores across the UK in 2018, creating an estimated 1,600 jobs. The community retailer will invest over £160 million in new stores and major makeovers for a further 150 of its outlets. More than 20 new stores are set to …