Mowden (Darlington) Co-op store re-launches with fresh new-look following four-week programme of works and improvements
15 February 2024
Co-op’s Mowden convenience store has re-opened today (Thursday, 15 February) with a fresh new look following a four-week programme of works and improvements.
The convenience retailer’s Fulthorpe Avenue, Mowden, store supports 17 local jobs, and now has extended opening hours between 7am-10pm daily.
Designed to serve and support the community, conveniently, Co-op’s Mowden store includes customer car parking, and a cash machine to provide access to cash in the community. This sits alongside a focus on fresh, healthy products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; chilled beers and award winning wines; ready meals; pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products.
Parcel collection services are available through Amazon and DPD, and the online home delivery of groceries can be ordered through Deliveroo and Uber Eats, with orders picked fresh in the store, then delivered quickly and conveniently, locally.
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 recycling unit.
Co-op’s Area Operations Manager, Andy Brown, said: “The whole team is delighted to have had the opportunity to invest in further improving the store to serve and support our community. 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, conveniently. This includes a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, Co-op's member-owners, benefit every time they shop.”
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.
In January, Co-op launched a significant new round of member prices within its Food business which saw a further 117 everyday low prices including, for the first time, branded goods. This followed the biggest ever investment in convenience pricing last year, where Member prices were introduced on 175 everyday essential products.
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 around 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.
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