Co-op makes major change to 2,400 supermarket stores after massive cyber attack


Co-op makes major change to 2,400 supermarket stores after massive cyber attack

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CO-OP IS PLANNING TO REPLACE ITS PAPER PRICING TAGS WITH ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS IN ALL ITS 2,400 STORES BY NEXT YEAR. 06:23, 31 May 2025 The Co-op has announced a major change being rolled


out across 2,400 supermarket stores. Co-op is planning to replace its paper pricing tags with electronic shelf labels in all its 2,400 stores by next year. The convenience store chain, which


has Birmingham stores, has partnered with retail tech firm VusionGroup. The Co-op says it has upgraded its labelling system in around 340 stores so far. It plans to to install the


electronic shelf labels in at least 40 stores each week to reach 1,500 locations by the end of the year and its 2,400 store estate by 2026, the supermarket giant has said. READ MORE UK SET


TO SIZZLE IN 'GLORIOUS' 27C MINI-HEATWAVE WITH 33 COUNTIES IN ENGLAND HIT Co-op head of operations Steven Logue said: “With convenience at the heart of everything we do, Co-op is


committed to continually exploring innovative technology that can improve how we operate. Article continues below “The electronic labels have the potential to enhance product information and


transparency, avoid paper waste, and make everyday tasks like picking online orders easier.” It comes as a hacker community known as Scattered Spider is a key suspect in a criminal inquiry


into cyber-attacks against UK retailers including Marks & Spencer, detectives have said. Scattered Spider, a loose collective of native English-speaking cybercriminals, has been strongly


linked with hacks against M&S, the Co-op and Harrods. Article continues below “We are looking at the group that is publicly known as Scattered Spider, but we’ve got a range of different


hypotheses and we’ll follow the evidence to get to the offenders,” Paul Foster, the head of the NCA’s national cybercrime unit, told the BBC. He added: “In light of all the damage that


we’re seeing, catching whoever is behind these attacks is our top priority.” “We know that Scattered Spider are largely English-speaking but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re in the


UK. We know that they communicate online among themselves in a range of different platforms and channels, which is, I guess, key to their ability to then be able to operate as a


collective,” Foster said.