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Co-op reports profit increase and membership growth

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It its 2023 full year results, Co-op has reported strengthened underlying financial performance with improvements in underlying operating profit, net cash, and further reductions in net debt, which has reduced by £827m in the last 2 years. The retailer said it surpassed expectations with substantial…

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