Euan Sutherland, ceo of The Co-operative Group, has resigned “with great sadness”, claiming a sustainable future for the organisation is “impossible” without sweeping changes.
The alignment of Somerfield and Co-operative food ranges will be completed by the end of next month, 17 months after the £1.6bn merger was sealed and at least six months before the Somerfield store fascia disappears from the High Street.