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Co-operative Bank’s £90m PPI fund

The Co-operative Bank has announced that it has set aside £90 million to compensate customers who have been mis-sold payment protection insurance.
May 23 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Ben Reid, Chief Executive of Midcounties Co-operative — the operator of Co-operative Energy

Public launch for Co-operative Energy

Midcounties Co-operative Chief Executive Ben Reid invoked the legacy of the Rochdale Pioneers and predicted that the launch of his society’s Co-operative Energy business will shake up the industry — and provide a welcome fillip for co-operation in the UK.
May 20 2011
Category: Retail Societies

East of England keeps it local for shoppers

A local sourcing initiative that has put over 500 products on supermarket shelves has evolved into a single brand to help raise its profile.
May 12 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Pharmacy launches online health services

Co-operative Pharmacy has launched a website to sell products and provide online consultations.
May 12 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Million-pound milestone for Mencap fund

One million pounds has been raised for Mencap, the Co-operative Group’s charity of the year, after just three months of fundraising.
May 12 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Lincolnshire celebrates 150 years with big giveaway

Lincolnshire Co-operative is giving away £500,000 to 150 projects to celebrate its 150th birthday.
May 10 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Campaign fights food poverty in the UK

A campaign to help relieve food poverty and reduce food waste across the UK has been launched by the Co-operative Group with charity FareShare.
April 28 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Midcounties Co-operative post record profit

Midcounties Co-operative, Britain’s second biggest independent society, has announced a record profit of £26 million for the year ended January 22nd.
April 18 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Peterborough is one of 19 stores set to be sold-off

Anglia set to sell off Westgate stores

The Peterborough-based Anglia Co-operative has agreed to sell 19 department stores to independent store chain Beales for £7.5 million.
April 06 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Ian Lovie, Scotmid Compliance Officer, collects the Social Responsibility Retailer of the Year award with Jane McLay, Scotmid HR Consultant.

Scotmid’s six of the best

Scotmid Society scooped 11 awards at the recent annual Scottish Grocer Awards ceremony in Glasgow. The society's food business won first prize in six categories and also collected a further five Highly Commended awards.
April 05 2011
Category: Retail Societies

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