I consider myself a "Savvy Shopper" and am often found searching out bargains in the large, main supermarkets. For some reason though, over the years I have been a bit brainwashed into thinking that there are only good deals to be had in the large supermarkets. Over the past couple months I have discovered that this really is not the case. I use my local Co-op regularly, as I have a pre-pay electric metre and the Co-op is the nearest place to go to, to credit my electricity key - certainly I would pick up a few bits of shopping there if needed, but only ever essentials if you know what I mean, things that you have to buy, regardless of the ...  Read the complete review

SHOP-- They're convenience stores with items priced the same as a small corner shop, but they're the size of small big name supermarkets. I have never walked into a dirty or untidy Co-op. Usually they are small enough and well-staffed enough so this doesn't happen. My local Co-op is a fairly large store, but a large Co-op is usually the equivalent of a small big name supermarket. They accept all major cards and there is no minimum spend to pay by card. They have their own loyalty scheme. Spending in Co-op gives you a share in their profits. STAFF-- As mentioned above, the stores are staffed ...  Read the complete review

I live across the road from a small Co-op and as I don't drive I find it invaluable for everyday essentials like bread and milk which I prefer to buy as fresh as possible rather than stocking up lots at my big weekly supermarket shop from another supermarket. I must admit the base price of a lot of the products in the Co-op are overpriced in my opinion so I wouldn't like to try and get a full shop in there, I do however, find that they usually offer good promotions and deals on items that you are likely to buy as part of a bigger shop- cereal, bread, crisps, snack food and for this reason I will continue to pop over the road and buy a few top up bits of shopping ...  Read the complete review

Co-ops are now much more popular. Until a few years ago the co ops you saw were the old style almost department store like co op supermarkets. Then they bought out all the somerfield stores and revamped re opening boasting a bright new smart cooperative sign. Offering a membership rewards scheme with everything from food shopping finance travel pharmacy. I must add tho other than the odd £2 off a £20 shop i havent experienced much rewards from it. The reasons i use co op stores is because its one of two places in walking distance when the car is with my husband. One being a sainsburys so small it hardly sells anything the other the co op. Co op has like ...  Read the complete review

I have bene shopping at Co-Op occasionally for the past 2 years or so, this is mainly because it's on the way to where I work, so I always grab some lunch and something to eat on my break from there. A lot of the time I do tend to take my own lunch to work with me but on the odd occasion, I don't so have to pop in here to get something. ***MY LOCAL CO-OP)*** My local co-op is a fairly large store and has lots of everyday need items in it. They sell a range of sandwiches, sweets, crisps, meat, fruit, vegetables, frozen food, soft drinks and water, ice cream, magazines, cleaning products and things such as pasts sauces and rice. Most of the time their ...  Read the complete review