Co-op marking commonly-stolen items with forensic spray to track reselling

Wave of measures has helped cut offending in stores by a fifth last year as new retail crime law comes into force

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Co-op in huge shake-up after proposing to take over 300 shops in huge merger deal

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Former Co-op boss was paid almost £2m before leaving after group’s difficult year

Shirine Khoury-Haq and other managers did not receive annual bonus after damaging cyber-attack in 2025

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Co-op boss Shirine Khoury-Haq to step down after difficult year for group

Company reported loss of £125m after cyber-security attack hit sales and claims of ‘toxic’ culture

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‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good

Initiative aims to identify proficient gamers and coders who can help companies identify flaws in their cybersecurity

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UK supermarkets go all out for ‘Jab-uary’ with food for those on weight-loss drugs

M&S, Morrisons and Ocado among retailers bringing out ranges targeting shoppers taking Wegovy or similar

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Aldi and Lidl grab record Christmas sales share as Asda and Co-op slide

Shoppers hit by rising bills switch to discount chains, supermarket own-label products and buying fewer items

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