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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Anna Wise

Co-op plans to take over hundreds of shops in Southern Co-op deal

The Co-op Group is planning to take over Southern Co-op in a deal that would add hundreds of food and funeral shops to the retail giant’s chain.

The societies announced proposals that would need to be approved by members to go ahead.

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