Co-op Group to take over Southern Co-op, merging operations and hundreds of shops. Co-op Group para hacerse cargo de Southern Co-up, fusionando operaciones y cientos de tiendas.

The Co-op Group is proposing to take over Southern Co-op, merging their operations and adding hundreds of shops and 300,000 members to the Co-op network. El Grupo Co-op propone hacerse cargo de la Cooperativa del Sur, fusionando sus operaciones y añadiendo cientos de tiendas y 300.000 miembros a la red de cooperativas. The deal, expected to be finalized by the end of 2026, aims to strengthen the co-operative movement and secure Southern Co-op's future amid financial challenges. El acuerdo, que se espera finalice a finales de 2026, tiene como objetivo fortalecer el movimiento cooperativo y asegurar el futuro de Southern Co-op en medio de los desafíos financieros.