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Show filtersSouthern Co-op backs community projects to tackle causes of crime
Projects include healthcare and accommodation for the homeless, skills-building for offenders and help for young people…
How are retail and food co-ops responding to high inflation in the UK?
From grassroots action by Cooperation Town to support for warm spaces by the big retail co-ops,…
Southern Co-op invites the public to remember their loved ones at Christmas
A collective memorial service will be held Mayfields Woodland Burial Ground on 14 December
Southern Co-op launches partnership to help prolific shoplifters quit crime
'Crime needs to be tackled from every angle and hopefully this new approach will mean that…
Southern Co-op joins Somerset Wildlife Trust as corporate member
The move comes a few weeks after the retailer was given the Queen's Award for Enterprise…
Southern Co-op in face-off with privacy campaigners over security software
Big Brother Watch has submitted a formal complaint over facial recognition tech but the co-op says…
Southern Co-op to roll out electronic shelf labels after pilot success
The society hopes the rollout, set to finish at the end of next year, will save…
Pupils get a taste of co-op life as work experience returns to Southern Co-op
'Working with us is their first taste of a career and gives them the chance to…
Southern Co-op teams up with Too Good To Go on food waste
The latest initiative is part of a range of measures to move food from recycling and…
Southern Co-op raises more than £170k for community causes
Each of the 157 causes chosen as partners of the year by the society's stores will…
Southern Co-op reports increased profits despite supply disruptions
CEO Mark Smith said the society is working to improve its colleague experience after being hit…
