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Colleague safety the ‘number one priority’ for Co-op

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Co-op has been at the forefront of the fight against retail crime by issuing data, investing in colleague and store safety and urging more action. As the retailer released its full year financial results, Matt Hood managing director, Co-op Food, raised the increasingly important issue.…

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