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Nisa stores are here to stay, says Co-op

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Nisa retailers were today reassured that their fascia will remain at the heart of the Co-op group despite the re-branding of Nisa’s wholesale operation to Co-op Wholesale earlier this year. In the group’s half-yearly results announcement earlier today, the Co-op said it would “retain the…

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