Co-op partners with Amazon Prime to offer full online grocery deliveries

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Co-op today launched a partnership with Amazon that will allow customers to do their full grocery shop online.

Co-op Amazon is being offered to Amazon Prime customers in Glasgow first before being expanded across the UK.

The move has attracted some criticism from those arguing that the Co-op’s ethical heritage made it disappointing to see a partnership with a company that the GMB union characterised as “a tax evading multinational”.

The Co-op announced the news on the same day that it published its first half financial results for 2021, which saw food sales jump 6.5% on pre-pandemic levels.

Jo Whitfield, chief executive of Co-op Food, said: “With convenience at the core of our approach we are committed to finding new ways to expand access to our products and services, and we are delighted to be able to share our products on Amazon.co.uk.

“Co-op on Amazon will offer shoppers a shopping experience with ease, speed and, choice of great value products, conveniently.”

John Boumphrey, Amazon UK country manager, said: “Our partnership with Co-op is another way for us to provide our Amazon Prime customers with more choice, value and convenience to shop for their everyday groceries.

“The launch of Co-op on Amazon.co.uk means Prime members in Glasgow will be able to use Co-op on Amazon as part of the benefits, at no extra cost, wherever it is available.

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