Switzerland: Coop to launch vegetarian store
Coop, the leading Swiss grocery retailer, is set to launch a new retail outlet offering vegetarian friendly products, according to a report in 20 Minuten. Specific details of the new concept are said to remain closely guarded, but 20 Minuten reports that the store is set to be named Karma and will focus on products […]
UK: The Co-operative plans to open 100 stores in 2016
UK supermarket and convenience store chain The Co-operative plans has announced plans to open up to 100 new stores in in 2016, according to a report in Talking Retail. The retailer is said to have already spent more than £8 million ($11 million) on 12 new store openings in areas such as Blackpool, Glasgow, Newhaven […]
Switzerland: Coop to launch new online sales platform
In a move that is aimed at competing with e-commerce services Amazon and Migros’s Galaxus, Swiss supermarket chain Coop is set to launch a new online sales platform in Switzerland next year, according to a report in 20 Minuten. Sources state that Coop, which is working on the new venture in partnership with telecommunications firm […]