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Show filtersCo-op Group bans peat from compost in its stores
The retailer is stocking a peat-free product from Westland Horticulture to encourage sustainable gardening
Scotmid Co-op to host pop-up garden centre as lockdown turns fingers green
The society has teamed up with Caulders Garden Centres for the site, which will run unitl…
East of England tops up Healthy Start vouchers to £5
The government has just increased the value of the vouchers – for pregnant women and low-income…
Tamworth Co-op to close its department store
The change is part of a major redevelopment of the town centre, replacing the store with…
Scotmid Co-op to close up to 22 of its Semichem stores
The retailer has begun consultation at staff at the affected stores, citing pressures from Covid-19 on…
John Lewis warns of store closures after £517m loss
After the pandemic “we are going through the greatest scale of change in the Partnership’s 156-year…
Southern Co-op strengthens its franchising operation
The retailer has opened its 50th Welcome store and joined a second franchise body
East of England Co-op gets green light for new retail/leisure site
The society is looking for three tenants for units at its former dairy distribution centre at…
National Co+op Grocers condemns rise in anti-Asian violence
The US co-op was responding to a dramatic increase in attacks since the start of the…
Scotmid donates £10,000 to mental health charity
The society has given funds to the Scottish Association for Mental Health which has seen demand…
Bringing a youth perspective to a co-op board
We speak to Brad Tuckfield and Jody Meakin, who have recently joined the board at Central…
