Central England Co-operative is staying open later and longer this Christmas and New Year
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 14/12/2016
Central England Co-operative is set to offer a helping hand to stressed out shoppers this Christmas and New Year – by opening for later and longer to ease any last-minute festive panics.
So if disaster strikes at the eleventh hour on Christmas Eve and customers realise they have not got the tinfoil for the turkey - help is on hand as hundreds of stores across 16 counties will open late on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and throughout the festive season to ensure people can pick up the items they need.
Michael Spencer, Head of Food Retail at Central England Co-operative, said:
“We are expecting intense trading in the last few days and hours before Christmas as people look to ensure they have everything they need.
“So even if you do forget your festive favourites – or your everyday essentials - customers should be confident help is at hand right up until the last minute on Christmas Eve and throughout the festive season at Central England Co-operative stores.”
On Christmas Eve, the majority of our convenience stores and supermarkets will be open from 7am to 8pm. Find out details about the opening times of stores near to you online at https://www.centralengland.coop/mycoopdeals
All sites across the country will be closed on Christmas Day apart from our Filling Stations in Lane Head Road Shepley, Carlton Road Barnsley, Halifax Road Huddersfield Huthwaite Road Mansfield, Hartshay Hill Ripley, and Birley Moor Sheffield.
On Boxing Day our convenience stores and supermarkets will be open from 9am to 5pm.
On New Year’s Eve, the majority of our convenience stores and supermarkets will be open from 7am to 8pm. Find out details about the opening times of stores near to you online at https://www.centralengland.coop/mycoopdeals
On New Year’s Day, selected convenience stores will be open from 9am to 5pm with supermarkets open from 10am to 4pm.
During this period our sites in Lane Head Road Shepley, Carlton Road Barnsley, Halifax Road Huddersfield Huthwaite Road Mansfield, Hartshay Hill Ripley, and Birley Moor Sheffield, will be open as normal.
Find out the opening times of stores near you by visiting https://www.centralengland.coop/mycoopdeals
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 projected gross sales of £958million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. Central England Co-operative has more than 430 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 2015/16.
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 Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
For more information visit http://www.centralengland.coop follo,w Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Jo Baldock at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop