Co-op plans to take over hundreds of shops in Southern Co-op deal

Co-op plans to take over hundreds of shops in Southern Co-op deal

The societies announced proposals which would need to be approved by members to go ahead.

Co-op and Southern Co-op deal: Major supermarket set to take over hundreds of UK shops amid huge shake-up

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Co-op Group is planning a significant expansion of its retail and funeral services through a proposed takeover of Southern Co-op. The deal,

Manchester’s Co-op absorbs smaller Southern Co-op – Northern Financial Review

Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, on Wednesday announced a proposal to join forces with Southern Co-op “to create a co-operative society with greater scale, resilience and impact for members, customers, colleagues and communities across the UK.” If approved, the proposal would result in 300,000 Southern Co-op members joining the seven million members of the Manchester-based Co-op Group as members of an enlarged Co-op Group. …

Co-op Group and Southern Co-op to merge

The boards of the Co-op Group and Southern Co-op have announced proposals to join forces to create a co-operative society with greater scale, resilience and impact for members, customers, colleagues and communities across the UK. If approved, the proposal would result in 300,000 Southern Co-op members joining the 7… This story continues at Co-op Group and Southern Co-op to merge Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail

Co-op Group and Southern Co-op announce merger plans

The Co-op Group and Southern Co-op have announced plans to join forces, subject to member and regulatory approval, in a deal that would create a co-operative society with 7.3 million members