Central England Co-op reveals the top 10 best selling items at Christmas

Posted by rob smyth | Published: 07/12/2017


Central England Co-operative has revealed some of its best-selling Christmas lines as customers get set to stock up in 2017.

New research conducted by the Society involving over 200 food stores spread across 16 counties has found the best-selling items across the festive season in 2016.

Unsurprisingly, Co-operative Prosecco came out at the most popular item during Christmas, with items including tins of Celebrations, mince pies and chicken breast fillet helping to fill out the top 10 as people altered their eating habits to cope with cold, dark nights and festive fun.

Other popular items include Baileys Irish Cream as well as the staples that come in handy on Christmas Day such as potatoes, lemons, sugar and tangerines.

The research also showed that more than half of customers admit to buying items on impulse over the festive period and the same amount of customers agree Christmas is a time to spend more than normal when it comes to the weekly shop.

One trend that has been on the rise over the past few years has been the demand for more premium products, with Central England Co-op’s Irresistible products now enjoying a wider range and higher sales than ever before.

The statistics also showcased that while customers are looking to pick up extra festive items, it is also vitally important that everyday lines such as milk, bread and egg are available.

Keep up-to-date with the latest food offers this Christmas by visiting www.centralengland.coop/deals/

Below is a top 10 list of products that proved popular in Central England Co-operative food stores in Christmas 2016:

1

Co-op Prosecco - £7.99

2

Co-op British chicken breast fillets - £4

3

Baileys Irish Cream - £10

4

Celebrations - £5

5

Co-op mince pies - £2

6

Stella Artois - £4

7

Potatoes – 99p

8

Lemons – 99p

9

Sugar - £1

10

Tangerines – 99p

Notes to editors

About Central England Co-operative

Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with gross sales of £927 million in 2016/17. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property investment. Central England Co-operative has over 400 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.  The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2017.

Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility.  It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence.  The Society supports a number of charities including Dementia UK and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.

Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.

Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop

For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative

Rob Smyth / Heather Clapton at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140

Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop