Andrew Neil slams The Co-op in transphobia row
Scottish journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil has hit out at The Co-op after it said it would no longer be advertising in The Spectator.
Neil is the Chairman of Press Holdings Media Group, whose titles include The Spectator.
Yesterday, The Co-op made the following response after it was called out for supporting the weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs.
Which lead Neil to tweet.
The Spectator also tweeted.
New stores
Earlier today, The Co-op announced plans to launch over 50 new convenience stores, creating up to 1,000 jobs.
The jobs will be spread across the new stores and another 15 locations that will be enlarged as part of a £130 million investment.
In addition, up to 12 new Co-op franchise stores are set to launch this year, including at Oxford Brookes University and Stirling University, with more university locations planned for 2021.
A press release noted that, “the role of the retailer is increasingly shifting to meet consumer demand for ease, choice and added services, delivering compelling convenience for communities.”
“Research shows, 70% of adults have relied on their local convenience store during the coronavirus outbreak where they can shop quickly, easily and safely, with shoppers popping to their local store more than three times each week on average,” it added.
On the tech front, the press release also stated that the Co-op was the first UK retailer to use autonomous robots to deliver groceries, and that it has announced local trials with Buy Mie (Bristol) and this week launched a partnership with Pinga in East London. Further details on that can be found here.
