cheap and ethical: the joy of shopping at Co-op

falc_2

Have just discovered my local Co-op, Archway, London, which has been revamped (OK 3 years ago but I'd never been in as it used to be so awful and then I left the area!!) and sells really good quality food as well as very cheap stuff. Grove Organic orange juice at £2.39 (£2.69 up the road in the posh shop in Highgate Village). And then I can get a dividend card and get Around £10.40 cash back if I spend £20 per week over the year. And then I can get it paid into my Cooperative Bank account, safe in the knowledge that my money is not being used to fund the arms trade etc. Give yours a try. They are not paying me to write this, although actually I suppose they are since all members get a share of the profits. You can become a member for £1.

Hurrah!

V_Chic_Chick

We have a co-op convienience store in our village. It's crap - overpriced and unless you want alcohol, fags, sweets or trashy magazines, it's more than likely they won't have it :mad:

Maisie

gizmoleeds wrote:

Hello falc :hello:

I don't suppose you know the website for the London Co-ops do you? I am moving to London in a few weeks (SE1) and as I prefer to eat organic foods I tried looking on the web to see if there are any Co-ops in the local area but I didn't have any joy.

Or alternatively, I don't suppose you know of any in the Southwark/SE1 area?

Hi Gizmoleeds. I'm a Co-op member. Try https://www.co-operative.co.uk or 0845 090 1456. That's the info listed in the latest mailing they sent recently.


HTH

zorber

gizmoleeds wrote:

Hello falc :hello:

I don't suppose you know the website for the London Co-ops do you? I am moving to London in a few weeks (SE1) and as I prefer to eat organic foods I tried looking on the web to see if there are any Co-ops in the local area but I didn't have any joy.

Or alternatively, I don't suppose you know of any in the Southwark/SE1 area?

They are coop group stores in london
http://www.co-op.co.uk
then go to find store

point3

No Co-op Foodstores in SE1, I'm afraid.

There's the very nice (but pricey ) Borough Market for a special treat though.

hells_2

I wouldn't use the terms 'Co-Op' and 'cheap' in the same sentence at all!
My local convenience store is a Co-Op and is waaay more expensive than the major supermarkets (3 within a mile). Probably costs less in petrol to nip to Asda and make the saving imo!

alison6692

I can vouch for their yummy fair trade cakes!!!

very scrummy :-)

rooo

Our local Metro got taken over by Co-Op - I was quite looking forward to the change, but everything went up in price!

And now they don't even sell noodles?!!

cattie

There is a co-op store in Bermondsey, not sure if the postcode is SE1 or SE16 as these 2 postcodes merge at some point.

zorber

gizmoleeds wrote:

Thanks - I've tried their website but it doesn't have a 'store locator' tool like all the other supermarkets.

I might have to try phoning them I suppose. Thanks for the number.

(I won't ring now though, so if anyone has any other info please post )

The coop have many web sites beacause it is made up of lots of independant coops. These independants are slowly merging, so in about 100 years time we will have just one company!!!

alchemista

I have a voucher from the paper for a free Pokemon dogtag at Co-Op. However, do you think they will let me use it without being a member?