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Face masks now fastest selling line in Co-op

Launched at the end of May, across its full national portfolio of 2,600 stores, the Co-op’s £3 face covering range is now outselling milk, eggs and bread, as shoppers adapt to a new world where masks are required on public transport in particular.

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Co-op expands robot delivery roll-out 
Co-op is rolling out robot deliveries to further communities across Milton Keynes and surrounding towns and villages in response to increased demand for convenient delivery services during coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.  The convenience retailer was the first to trial same-day autonomous robot deliveries in the UK when it teamed-up with Starship Technologies in April 2018 , extendin...
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Co-op launches new home delivery partnership with Buymie
Co-op has formed a new partnership with irish start-up Buymie to offer same-day grocery deliveries to over 200,000 households across Bristol.  The move is the first partnership in the UK for Buymie whose mobile app allows customers to book personalised online home grocery deliveries. The news follows Co-op’s announcement on 5 May that it is rapidly accelerating its online expansion as it...
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Co-op launches free school meal gift card scheme
Co-op has announced it will be helping schools across the UK to provide free meals to eligible pupils through a gift card scheme, after asking the Government to guarantee school reimbursement. Around 1.3m pupils are eligible for free school meals in the UK.  During the coronavirus crisis, if a school is closed, or the school catering team cannot provide meals, the Government is providing schoo...
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Co-op Snapshot
03/07/2020
An essential summary of trading priorities, latest developments, and other key commercial insights for Co-op.
Kantar: GB market shares
23/06/2020
Kantar market shares are generated using Kantar Worldpanel's till-roll scanning methodology and extrapolated using a sample of 30,000 households. Figures are calculated over a rolling 12 week period and include VAT.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Co-op drives forward with robot delivery
02/06/2020
Co-op is scaling up autonomous deliveries across Milton Keynes and surrounding towns and villages in response to increased demand during COVID-19 restrictions. The service is now available in eight Co-op stores, with six new stores added since March. 
UK Retail and Shopper Trends: Q2 2020
19/05/2020
This report maps out the momentous changes to the grocery sector resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the last three months. It explores how shopper behaviour has changed, the impact of the virus on retailers, how the pandemic might change retail in future and what this means for suppliers.
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Strategic outlook for Co-op

We look at the strategic priorities for Co-op, the UK’s largest consumer co-operative.

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Trading with Co-op

Co-op has made changes in the last year that impact how it works with its supplier partners, with more planned for 2019. Find detailed information to help make the most of your trading opportunity with Co-op. 

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3 November, Virtual

IGD Co-op Trade Briefing is back within a series of three virtual events, where Co-op will respond to the changes experienced during COVID-19. Join us to fully immerse yourself in our exciting virtual format.

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Co-op snapshot

An essential summary of trading priorities, latest developments, and other key commercial insights for Co-op.

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