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Lincolnshire Co-op reports ‘solid trading year’ despite cost increases

Trading surplus was £12.1m, down from £16.6m in 2022, with overall sales rising from £340m to…

Central Co-op collects toys for annual Christmas appeal

Thousands of toys were donated this year, with the society's collection lorry calling in at nine…

Co-op Group relaunches its biggest store after multi-million makeover

The store in Stornoway has been new energy-efficiency tech and a revamp for its cafe, a…

UK berry growers name Co-op Group their retailer of the year

A 'partnership approach' between the Group and growers helped drive a 22% growth in berry sales…

US co-op REI grants $6.1m to 264 nonprofits working for an equitable outdoors

More than 200 of the recipients are local organisations championed by REI employees who work in-store

Co-op Group urges police action as it marks Respect for Retail Workers Week

Along with other retail co-ops, the Group has been working with individual police forces on the…

Midcounties Co-op launches three-year scheme to help young people into work

The retailer has partnered with social enterprise Miss Macaroon on the Fairer Futures programme and wants…

How are co-ops dealing with AI and the retail revolution?

We speak to analyst Emma Howard - of Co-operatives UK, East of England Co-op, and Open…

Southern Co-op’s Woodland Burial Ground hosts festive wreath-making workshops

Proceeds from the workshops will go to a local domestic abuse charity

Midcounties Co-op records half-year operating profit of £3.7m

'We have invested significant capital into new sites, new systems and carbon reduction technologies'

Thousands of period products donated through East of England Co-op partnership

The society is working with social enterprise Hey Girls to stock free products in its bathrooms…

Central Co-op weathers inflation pressures to post £7.6m interim profit

CEO Debbie Robinson also updated members on efforts to tackle the cost of living crisis, retail…