Co-op launches Beauly (Inverness) store with fresh new-look following major makeover
16 May 2024
Co-op serves-up its new-look store in Beauly, Inverness, today (Thursday, 16 May) following a six-week programme of improvements to transform its Station Road store with a fresh new-look.
The near 5,000 sq ft store opens between 7am-10pm daily, and supports 25 local jobs. It includes a new over-counter range from Inverness-based bakery Harry Gow offering hot pies and, cakes; Costa Coffee Express; customer car parking and a free cash machine providing access to cash in the community.
Parcel collection services are available in-store via Amazon and, an InPost Locker, for added ease and convenience.
Beauly’s Co-op also has an extended range of chilled and fresh produce; alongside a focus on meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; Fairtrade products, flowers, chilled beers and award-winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from, vegan and plant-based products. Co-op is also committed to supporting UK farmers, growers and suppliers, with all of its fresh and frozen meat and poultry, including in its ready meals, pies and freshly prepared sandwiches, 100% British.
A soft plastic recycle unit is available in store to enable the community to recycle ‘soft plastics’ including: crisp packets and bread bags, lids from ready meals and yogurt pots, biscuit wrappers and, pet food pouches - ensuring all Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable either through local authority kerbside collections, or the in-store recycling unit.
Neil Cameron, Co-op Store Manager, said: “We have had a great response. The whole team is delighted to have the opportunity to re-launch our Beauly store following a major makeover - the store has been transformed and we are enjoying welcoming the community into their new-look Co-op. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and we have worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve our community conveniently. The store also has a focus on delivering value, with member price savings across a wide range of everyday essentials so that the people who own our business, our member-owners, benefit every time they shop.”
Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer-owned co-operatives. Its Member-owners own the business and play an intrinsic part in the governance of the organisation, enjoying a wide number of benefits including member-only price savings across everyday essentials, and personalised offers via the Co-op Membership app.
More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting www.coop.co.uk/membership
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About Co-op:
Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives with interests across food, funerals, insurance and legal services. Owned by millions of UK consumers, the Co-op operates almost 2,400 food stores, over 800 funeral homes and provides products to over 6,000 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. Employing 56,000 people, the Co-op has an annual turnover of over £11billion and is a recognised leader for its social goals and community-led programmes. The Co-op exists to meet members’ needs and stand up for the things they believe in.
For further information, contact:
Andrew Torr
Senior Press Officer, Co-op Press Office
M: 07702505551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk / pressoffice@coop.co.uk