Malvern Link (Worcestershire) Co-op re-launches following major makeover
01 December 2023
Co-op's Malvern Link store relaunches today (Friday, 1 December) with a fresh new-look following a four week programme of works and improvements.
The near 6,000 sq ft store – located in Worcester Road - opens from 7am-9pm between Monday – Saturday, and 10am-4pm on a Sunday. Supporting 18 local jobs.
Malvern Link’s Co-op includes an in-store bakery, Costa coffee express machine and, a free cash machine (ATM) to provide access to cash in the community. There is customer car parking, parcel collection services available through Amazon and DPD, and the online home delivery of groceries is offered by Deliveroo and Uber Eats along with Co-op’s own online shop – shop.coop.co.uk. Groceries are picked fresh in the local store and delivered quickly in the community.
New refrigeration has enabled the store to enhance its range and choice of chilled, fresh and healthy products, which sits alongside a focus on: 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.
A soft plastic recycle unit is also 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.
The store is also a local Food Bank collection point.
Andrew Lane, Co-op’s Malvern Link’s Store Manager, said: “We have had a great response. The store has been transformed with a fresh new look, and we are really looking forward to welcoming Members and customers back into their Co-op. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life, and we’ve worked to develop and enhance 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.”
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 76 pence.
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