Co-op, the major UK convenience retailer, has set out plans to extend its reach in online sales in 2020 as well as to enhance its product offer, with a new plant-based private label range under the GRO sub-brand. Same-day city-centre delivery to roll-out to 650 stores Over the next 12 months same-day delivery services will be made available across almost 100 towns and cities.  This will be ...

As the last of the seasonal product launches take to the shelves, we visited a Co-op in a rural community to see how the retailer is gearing up to keep local shoppers well-supplied over the festive period. More than just a top-up shop   The first noticeable highlight is that Co-op are definitely aiming to do more than provide an emergency back-up for shoppers that have run out of ess...

Co-op’s store opening programme will see 30 new stores open in the two weeks before Christmas.  The retailer has invested more than £25m in new stores opened during November and December, creating over 500 jobs. The new stores will be located in transport hubs, city centres and residential apartments. Getting closer to shoppers The programme is part of Co-op’s strategy to ‘win in conveni...