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French retail group Coopérative U to open stores in Rwanda

The co-op, owned by independent French supermarkets, has partnered with real estate developer Group Duval

East of England wins big at the Retail Industry Awards

The retailer won awards recognising its community support efforts and its use of AI tech to…

Rural co-op network works to drive community ownership

Updates on the Co-operative Retail Society Network, a development partnership between retail societies and Plunkett UK

Scotmid Co-op announces Alzheimer Scotland as its new charity partner

The partnership includes awareness campaigning alongside fundraising

Midcounties Co-op hails milestone of more than 500,000 volunteer hours

The society has marked its 20th anniversary with a list of 20 landmark achievements, from membership…

Central Co-op and Midcounties in discussions around landmark merger

If approved, the combined society would unite over one million members, 13,000 colleagues and annual sales of £1.8bn

Central Co-op CEO Debbie Robinson on a new chapter for Chelmsford Star

Set up in 1867 by Essex iron workers, the iconic independent retail society merged with Central…

Scotmid Co-op reports £112k trading profit after ‘challenging year’

Difficulties included the cyber attack on the Co-op Group, which disrupted supply chains and affected stock…

Co-op Group says cyber attack cost £206m in lost sales in half-year report

The Group said a healthy balance sheet has given it the strength to withstand the attack…

East of England Co-op announces £115k in community grants

Charities supported include Hope After Suicide Loss, Cam Sight and Norwich City Community Sports Foundation

Lincolnshire Co-op refreshes 31 sites after £4m investment

The long-term plan will see work done at around 40 trading outlets each year with approximately…

Channel Islands Co-op hails growth in turnover at half-year meeting

The society is also launching a new membership app with rewards, tailored offers, and interactive features