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Co-op UK has reported an underlying operating loss and a decline in revenue in its 2025 financial year, and said chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq will step down after four years in the role. Khoury-Haq  has spent seven years at  Co-op UK  and has  steered  the business through significant transformation, including a 95% reduction in debt and a 30% increase in profit between 2022 and 2024. She also led the company through a major cyber-attack in 2025 and was instrumental in developing a multi-year strategy to help Co-op's recovery. Khoury-Haq stated, “Following last year’s cyber attack, the organisation is now ready to deliver on an ambitious strategy of stabilisation and transformation. “This extends beyond the timeframe I had planned for my  CEO  tenure, and now is the right moment to hand over to  leadership  that can commit to seeing the strategy through.” Kate Allum Kate Allum will step in as interim chief executive after Khoury-Haq ste...

 Source:  https://365retail.co.uk/ Co‑Op Opens Its Third New‑Concept Convenience Store in Aylesbury High Street, Offering Hot Foods, Deli Selections and Fast Deliveries for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The Co‑op has unveiled its latest convenience store format in Aylesbury High Street, marking the expansion of its “on‑the‑go” concept. The new format aims to cater to high foot‑flow locations and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner via a compact store design under 600 square feet. This Aylesbury store is the third of its kind, following previous launches in Solihull High Street and Altrincham’s Stamford Quarter. The retailer describes the format as focusing on “food‑on‑the‑go” and offering a mix of familiar meal deals alongside hot serve‑over counters and deli‑inspired selections. Co Op On The Go, Aylesbury 47289 Operating daily from 07:00 to 19:00, the store provides an array of quick serving options. These include hot products such as hot noodles and bakery goods, plus a small s...

 

 (press release at bottom) Co-op serves-up next-gen 'on the go' micro store format in a UK grocery first 31 July 2025 Co-op has today announced the launch of a new chain of food-for-now stores, strategically situated in high foot-traffic locations and designed to champion the convenience retailer’s ‘on-the-go’ expertise through a unique and innovative format. A UK first for a national grocer, and unlike any other in store in the Co-op’s estate, the new ‘on-the-go’ format is around one-quarter of the size of its typical convenience shops* with new operating hours and a dedicated range that serves the demand for the growing ‘grab-and-go’ consumer culture. The first ‘on-the-go’ store opens today (Thursday, 31 July) in Solihull, with another 15 opening over the coming months with a longer-term ambition of reaching several hundred in the next two to three years**. The bespoke store design and offering will cater to ‘on-the-go’ key meal solutions throughout the day, serving up breakf...