Larkhall Co-op and Post Office re-launches with fresh new-look following major makeover
07 December 2023
Co-op's Larkhall store and Post Office relaunches today (Thursday, 7 December) with a fresh new-look following a seven week programme of works and improvements.
The 8,000 sq ft store – located in Union Street, Larkhall - opens between 7am-10pm daily, and supports 35 local jobs.
Larkhall’s Co-op includes an in-store bakery and, products from Glasgow-based McGhee’s bakery. There is a Costa coffee express machine, customer car parking and, a free cash machine (ATM) to provide access to cash in the community. This sits alongside a focus on fresh and healthy products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; Fairtrade products, chilled beers and award winning wines; ready meals; pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products.
The store also includes: Post Office services; a photo booth and, the Click & Collect and, online home delivery of groceries through Co-op’s own online shop - shop.coop.co.uk - for added ease and convenience, where groceries are picked fresh in the local store and delivered quickly in the community.
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 through either local authority kerbside collections, or the in-store soft plastic recycle unit.
Young Scot cardholders also receive a 10% discount off groceries in store.
Frank Grant, Co-op’s Larkhall Store Manager, said: “The store has been transformed with a fresh new look. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life, and we’ve worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve and support our community, conveniently. This includes a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, our members, benefit every time they shop.”
Co-op also announced this week that it had joined the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card and Town & City Gift Card ‘shop local’ initiatives. Co-op operates more than 300 stores in villages, towns and cities across Scotland. The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card, which was introduced by Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Miconex in 2021, plus the Town & City Gift Cards, are designed to support local economies by helping to keep spending in communities.
In August, Co-op announced its biggest ever single investment in pricing of £70 million, as it extended its ‘member-only’ pricing across everyday essentials. The convenience retailer launched the price investment with a list of nearly 200 fixed lines including milk and eggs and, a Co-op sliced loaf at just 76pence.
The Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer-owned co-operatives. Its Members own the business and play an intrinsic part in the governance of the organisation, enjoying a wide number of benefits including member-only pricing 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 over 2,400 food stores, over 800 funeral homes and provides products to over 5,000 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. Employing almost 60,000 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.
Further information:
Andrew Torr
Senior Press Officer - Co-op Press Office
M: 07702505551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk