This report provides a detailed analysis into their suppliers, where they are based and what products or services are provided to them.
"In relation to our food business, approximately 90% of the products we sell in store are supplied by The Co-operative Group Limited, the separate independent co-operative based in Manchester, via a joint buying arrangement managed by Federal Retail and Trading Services Limited which represents a number of independ-ent retail co-operatives. We directly manage our many other suppliers who provide the range of services we require in our business from cleaning services, stationery and security to IT support, software and hardware; from owers, facilities management and end of life products to our Local Flavour suppliers from whom we source local produce which is stocked in our stores. The vast majority of these suppliers are UK based. "