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East of England Co-op reports third consecutive year of profit growth

The member-owned retailer achieved an underlying trading profit of £2m, up £1m year-on-year, despite challenging conditions. It operates over 220 sites with 3,000 colleagues and was recognised as one of 25 ‘stores of the future’.

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