Two stores have been revamped by Co-op this week aiming to transform communities

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Store manager Matt Berryman

Co-op is relaunching two stores this week, which have both undergone extensive programmes of improvements to transform the shopping experience in their communities.

Co-op’s store in Fleet, Hampshire, re-opened last Friday (14 March) following a major makeover which has been described as creating a ‘fresh and more spacious’ new look and feel.

The Bishopsworth Road store in Bedminster Down in Bristol relaunched on Thursday (13 March). Both stores act as a fulfilment hub for the convenience retailer’s leading quick-commerce service, with orders picked fresh in the local store and delivered quickly and conveniently in the community. Both stores are around 2,000 sq.ft. and support around 27 local jobs across the two sites.

They also both benefit from new refrigeration to reduce energy consumption, and offer soft plastic recycling. Added services include a cash machine providing access to cash in their communities, payment services via PayPoint, Costa Coffee Express and, parcel collections and returns.

Matthew Berryman (above), Bishopsworth Road Store Manager, added: “We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the quality, choice and value which can be enjoyed by everyone, and really look forward to welcoming our members and customers back into their new-look Co-op store following the extensive refit programme.

At the start of the year, Co-op revealed that up to 80 Co-op stores across the UK would undergo major refurbishment in 2025, in addition to the convenience retailer’s ambitions for convenience growth and to open an additional 75 new shops this year across both its own estate and franchise operation.