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2001 |
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New 'Altogether Fresher!' stores opened in Shoeburyness, Hawkwell, Meppel Avenue, Canvey Island |
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Moved premises from a small store to a larger unit in Cressing Road |
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We pioneered 'over 55' seminars |
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2002 |
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The Bereavement and Aftercare Support Group started in Braintree |
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'Altogether Fresher!' Wickford was converted into a 'quadrant' department store |
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Thundersley 'Altogether Fresher!' was opened |
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2003 |
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Baddow Road Funeral Home opened |
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Upgrade of the Society's till systems |
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New 'Altogether Fresher!' stores opened in Havengore |
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The Co-operative Group bought 'Alldays' |
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'Altogether Fresher!' Bocking received major refurbishment |
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The Society celebrates 135 years of trading |
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2004 |
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The non-food division joins the Co-operative Retail Trading Group's
Department Store operation |
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Travel Centre, Wickford, moves from 'quadrant' store to a stand-alone
unit |
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Major refurbishment of Broomfield, the last Foodcentre to be rebranded
in the 'Altogether Fresher!' format |
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Trent Road becomes the first of a new concept for small food stores,
branded 'Co-op Local' |
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Travel Department joins CTTG buying group |
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Food Department opens two more units - Southchurch Road in Southend,
and in St Peter's Road, Wickford |
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2005 |
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New Co-op local food stores opens in White Court, Braintree and
Melbourne, Chelmsford |
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'quadrant' Wickford closes |
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Funeral premises move from 86 to 78 Broomfield Road
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2006 |
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Department Store Division join AIS buying group.
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'quadrant' Chelmsford gets major
refurbishment and relaunched with a new black colour scheme. |
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Co-op Local in Melbourne gets extended via the purchase of the store next door. |
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2007 |
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Society opens in February a new Travelcentre in Ingatestone. |
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Wickford Travelcentre closes in March. |
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Braintree quadrant gets relaunched in May. |
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May sees the opening of a new foodstore in East Tilbury. |
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Funerals opens in May, new premises in Danbury. |
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Funerals opens in September, new premises in Writtle. |
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2008 |
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Acquired new food store in Forest Drive, Chelmsford |
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Ingatestone Travel closes in August |
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2009 |
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Closed our White Court food store in January |
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10th Anniversary of Community Card |
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Over 175 Community Card accounts opened |
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National membership Card adopted in September |
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Record Profits |
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2010 |
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The Co-operative Calcutta Road, Tilbury opened in January |
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The Co-operative South Ockendon opened in March |
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The final ‘Altogether Fresher’ concept store (Duke Street) is rebranded as ‘The Co-operative’ on 12th August |
Chelmsford
Star Co-operative Society - at the heart of essex