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Co-op Expands with New Stores and Apprenticeships Amid Cyber-attack

1/30/2026

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The Co-operative Group (The Co-op) will open 18 new and refurbished stores across the UK, starting with Didcot, Oxfordshire.
This expansion is supported by a £70 million commitment to create 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030 for deprived communities and the care sector.
Chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq said a cyber-attack exposed the personal data of 6.5 million members, including names, addresses, and contact information, but no ransomware was deployed.

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Story summary

The Co-operative Group (The Co-op) will open 18 new and refurbished stores across the UK, starting with Didcot, Oxfordshire.
This expansion is supported by a £70 million commitment to create 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030 for deprived communities and the care sector.
Chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq said a cyber-attack exposed the personal data of 6.5 million members, including names, addresses, and contact information, but no ransomware was deployed.