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NewsCo-op names Alex Dower new managing director for retail
Co-op has named Alex Dower as its managing director for retail, with the firm saying his appointment comes as the business seeks to “maintain business momentum”.
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NewsSewell trebles chilled space at flagship South Cave site
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has relaunched its flagship South Cave forecourt near Hull, in a £250,000 investment which it says better showcases Co-op Wholesale’s breadth of chilled food.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale keeps revenues steady but losses rise in ‘challenging markets’
Co-op Wholesale, which supplies around 600 forecourts, has kept its revenue stream steady in the first six months of the year, though losses have increased, with its parent organisation undergoing a “long-term reset” of its operations.
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NewsRaceTrack Pitstop switches gear to Co-op Wholesale
RaceTrack Pitstop is planning on extending its convenience store partnership with Co-op Wholesale to its petrol station sites, which are known more for banks of slush machines, American confectionery and Instagrammable desserts than for fresh food.
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NewsFamily affair: Holliss adopts own fascia after £1.5m investment
Three generations of the Holliss family, involved in the success of running its three forecourts in South Devon, attended the re-launch of its Ivybridge outlet last week: its second to complete a redevelopment this summer as the business switches to Esso and Co-op Wholesale supplies.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale expands forecourt presence in South West
Just days after it won business from a Somerset operator who had been with a rival supplier for decades, Co-op Wholesale has announced a new partnership with three forecourts operated by Devon-based Holliss Filling Stations.
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NewsForecourt operator switches to Nisa after more than two decades with Spar
An independent fuel retailer in Somerset has made the decision to end its 20-year-plus relationship with Spar, selecting Co-op Wholesale as its new supplying partner.
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NewsPark Garage Group boosts chilled sales by a quarter with Co-op Wholesale
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group (PGG) is enjoying a 25% uplift in chilled sales from the first of its 80 forecourts to switch to Co-op Wholesale supplies, in a conversion programme it expects to complete by the end of July.
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NewsPark Garage Group signs 80-site agreement with Co-op Wholesale
Park Garage Group (PGG) has gone live with the first of its 80 forecourts to switch to Co-op Wholesale supplies, in a move to give greater emphasis to chilled ’eat now and later’ products.
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NewsEG On The Move partnership with Co-op continues with refreshed site
The franchise agreement between EG On The Move and Co-op announced in 2024 has brought forth another partnership, with a refreshed site in Chelmsford, Essex, sporting a new shop wearing the convenience retailer’s livery.
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NewsSewell on the go gets planning permission for £5m forecourt in Beverley
Sewell on the go has won planning approval for its first new-to-industry site: a £5m flagship forecourt on a 1.2 acre plot in Beverley, near to its Hull heartland.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale scraps delivery and membership fees in “complete reset” of Nisa
The Nisa symbol group has undergone a “complete reset” after owners Co-op Wholesale announced retailers can avoid all membership and delivery fees if they commit to sourcing 75% of their stock from the wholesaler.
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OtherWhy Sewell on the go’s fresh approach with Co-op is paying off
Sewell on the go likes to be loyal to its core suppliers – so it surprised many in the industry when the Hull-based group this year switched allegiance from Londis to Co-op Wholesale. We have been to visit three sites now stocking the new range to see what difference it is making.
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NewsEG On The Move commits two more sites to Co-op partnership
EG On The Move has today launched two more sites – one near Chester and the other in East Kilbride, Scoltand – in partnership with the Co-op.
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NewsTout’s renews contract with Co-op Wholesale for another five years
Award-winning forecourt operator Tout’s has renewed its contract with Co-op Wholesale for another five years.
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NewsDon’t forget the meal for tonight: Secretan tells forecourt operators
Food to go may be the “shining mission” that forecourt operators are going after to protect against declining categories such as tobacco. But developing meals for tonight and top-up could give better results.
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NewsHighland Group commits its five forecourts to Co-op Wholesale
Nisa advocate Highland Group has entered its five forecourts into a long-term supply agreeement with Co-op Wholesale, the re-branded Nisa Retail grocery wholesaling operation.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale appoints former Booker exec as new customer director
The competition for retailers’ business continues apace, with Co-op Wholesale the latest firm to announce a new appointment as it seeks to increase its market share.
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NewsAscona commits all 62 forecourts to Co-op Wholesale for another five years
Ascona Group has renewed its contract with Co-op Wholesale, signing for all its 62 filling stations to be stocked with grocery products by the firm for the next half decade.
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NewsEG On The Move and Co-op expand partnership with new-to-sector forecourt
EG On The Move is opening a new-to-sector forecourt with a Co-op convenience store this week, the second such pairing following a successful trial the two firms ran last year.