Announcing its interim results for the first six months of 2023, Co-op has reported sales in its food retail division down by 8.9% to £3,563m. This was substantially the result of the disposal of its fuel forecourt estate of 129 sites in late 2022. Excluding this impact, underlying sales grew by 4%. Total group sales (including life and financial services) were also impacted by the disposal, fall...

Acquiring the McColl's convenience business saw Morrisons gain almost 1,000 sites which it is steadily converting into its Morrisons Daily format. The goal is to have thousands of Morrisons Daily stores operating around the UK. Source: IGD Research: Strategic outlook for Morrisons Image source: Morrisons Daily LinkedIn Morrisons continues to secure new wholesale agreements and str...

Local press reports have identified that Costco will open its next new depot at Gloucester, at a site near junction 11a of the M5 motorway on the outskirts of the city. However, the development of the location is still at a planning stage and no opening date has been cited. Offering a catchment including Cheltenham and nearby dormitory villages and towns in the Cotswolds the site will offer ac...