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News >> Retail Societies

Workers put the finishing touches to the ILoveMCR banner on the side of the Co-operative Insurance building.

The Co-operative celebrates I Love MCR Day

The Manchester-based Co-operative Group was quick to lend its support to the ‘I Love MCR’ Day today in the wake of the recent riots in the city.
August 26 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Group report downturn, but CFS boost results

Co-operative Group Chief Executive Peter Marks has warned that the Group faces another tough year of trading after announcing a drop in underlying profits for the half-year to July 2nd.
August 25 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Travel deal with Thomas Cook gets go-ahead

Plans to create the UK’s biggest travel retailer by merging Thomas Cook’s 780 high street businesses with 460 Co-operative Travel outlets have been officially approved by the Competition Commission following a six month inquiry into the joint venture arrangement.
August 17 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Co-operative stores hit by fires, looting and riots

Co-operative stores around the country closed early yesterday in anticipation of riots. This is a round-up of first-hand accounts from social networks, including Twitter and Facebook.
August 10 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Co-operative Group withdraws NOTW advertising

Advertising in the News of World has been withdrawn by the Co-operative Group following allegations the newspaper hacked into the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
July 06 2011
Category: Retail Societies

David Cameron takes questions from staff at Lincolnshire Co-operative's Pharmacy Warehouse

Prime Minister visits Lincolnshire Co-operative

The Prime Minister paid a visit to over 200 staff at Lincolnshire Co-operative last week.
June 17 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Co-op Group is set to weather economic storm

Co-operative Group Chief Executive Peter Marks has expressed his pride that the 2007 target to double sales and profits over three years has been achieved.
June 08 2011
Category: Retail Societies

Midlands Co-operative Chief Executive Martyn Cheatle

Strong growth for Midlands Co-op

Midlands Co-operative has reported an 18 per cent rise in trading profit, for the year ended January 22nd.
May 25 2011
Category: Retail Societies

East of England upbeat despite drop in profits

East of England Co-operative — Britain’s third largest independent society — has reported a one per cent increase in turnover from continuing operations to £352.5 million for the year ended January 22nd.
May 23 2011
Category: Retail Societies

East of England Chief's extended ‘gardening leave’

East of England Co-op Chief Executive Richard Samson, who has been on “leave of absence” from the society since December 11th last year, is now on extended ‘gardening leave’ until the end of this year — at a cost of £450,000 to his employers.
May 23 2011
Category: Retail Societies

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