The Co-op
Nov 13th 2009, 2:01 am
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The Co-op
As we all love a good supermarket/shopping thread, I thought I would start another.
Growing up I always liked the Co-op, a supermarket with a conscience. I remember they were selling fairtrade chocolate and coffee, and biodegradable plastics bags years before the rest of its competitors.
Does anyone else have similar fond memories?
Growing up I always liked the Co-op, a supermarket with a conscience. I remember they were selling fairtrade chocolate and coffee, and biodegradable plastics bags years before the rest of its competitors.
Does anyone else have similar fond memories?
Nov 13th 2009, 2:16 am
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Re: The Co-op
As we all love a good supermarket/shopping thread, I thought I would start another.
Growing up I always liked the Co-op, a supermarket with a conscience. I remember they were selling fairtrade chocolate and coffee, and biodegradable plastics bags years before the rest of its competitors.
Does anyone else have similar fond memories?
Growing up I always liked the Co-op, a supermarket with a conscience. I remember they were selling fairtrade chocolate and coffee, and biodegradable plastics bags years before the rest of its competitors.
Does anyone else have similar fond memories?
The Co-op was right to close it.... he was bankrupt the next year.
Nov 13th 2009, 2:17 am
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Re: The Co-op
As we all love a good supermarket/shopping thread, I thought I would start another.
Growing up I always liked the Co-op, a supermarket with a conscience. I remember they were selling fairtrade chocolate and coffee, and biodegradable plastics bags years before the rest of its competitors.
Does anyone else have similar fond memories?
Growing up I always liked the Co-op, a supermarket with a conscience. I remember they were selling fairtrade chocolate and coffee, and biodegradable plastics bags years before the rest of its competitors.
Does anyone else have similar fond memories?
Nov 13th 2009, 2:19 am
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Re: The Co-op
I like the Co-Op. They were my client when I worked for Rentokil Initial in the UK and I was based at their headquarters in Lichfield.
After years of being marginalised by the biggest players, they are starting to make a strong comeback. More power to Co-Op, I say.
After years of being marginalised by the biggest players, they are starting to make a strong comeback. More power to Co-Op, I say.
Nov 13th 2009, 2:22 am
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Re: The Co-op
I like the Co-Op. They were my client when I worked for Rentokil Initial in the UK and I was based at their headquarters in Lichfield.
After years of being marginalised by the biggest players, they are starting to make a strong comeback. More power to Co-Op, I say.
After years of being marginalised by the biggest players, they are starting to make a strong comeback. More power to Co-Op, I say.
Nov 13th 2009, 2:24 am
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I shopped at my local Scotmid( co-op up my way) It was nice and quiet as everyone was at Tesco helping starve some more third world farmers
Nov 13th 2009, 2:36 am
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Co-Op's ethical policy was a huge drawcard for me. They were are pioneers in ethical retail, way ahead of their time.
Nov 13th 2009, 3:24 am
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Tesco etc are only worse because they are more powerful.