Customers help Central England Co-op enjoy spook-tacular sales this Halloween

Posted by rob smyth | Published: 03/11/2017

Central England Co-operative has a seen strong sales performance over the 2017 Halloween period.

The Society reported that sales of pumpkins rose by 7% and Halloween themed bouquets of flowers jumped by 35%.

This growth has been assisted by the event becoming the third biggest seasonal occasion in the UK across the year next to Easter and Christmas.

It is estimated that shoppers spent over £400 million this year in an effort to enjoy a spooky Halloween.

Other items that have been a hit with Central England Co-op customers and members included top selling confectionary lines such as Malteser funsize bags, Cadbury Heroes, Friends treatsize and Squashies drumsticks.

The Society is now turning its attention towards Christmas with lines ranging from advent calendars to Irresistible products starting to appear in stores.

Keep up to date with the latest Central England Co-op offers by visiting https://www.centralengland.coop/deals

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