> On 7 Aug 2018, at 10:53, Richard Fairhurst <rich...@systemed.net> wrote:
> 
> Philip Barnes wrote:
>> Recently new blue branded co-op shops have started to appear, 
>> some have changed and at least one has opened in direct 
>> competition with an existing Mid-counties.
> 
> Midcounties are also adopting the "new" cloverleaf Co-op logo in many
> places, while their Chipping Norton shop, curiously, uses the Co-operatives
> UK logo. There's so much overlap (particularly between Midcounties and the
> Co-operative Group) that they really need to be surveyed to find the
> operator, which I agree would be useful information.
> 
> Shipston-on-Stour has two Co-ops literally three doors away from each other
> - one Midcounties, one Co-operative Group (ex-Somerfield).
> 

There’s also a big overlap in places like Edinburgh due to Co-op buying the 
Somerfield stores several years ago. This means that some newer stores accept 
the loyalty cards, whilst the older ones don’t.

Shaun


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