Vergo Retail – the saviour of unloved Co-op department stores?
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Co-op Department Store, Great Yarmouth, prior to Vergo Retail's takeover. Photograph by Stephen McKay
In the last couple of weeks, one interesting news story that has been easy to miss is the takeover of the East of England Co-op’s department store business by Vergo Retail.
Vergo Retail, as you may be aware, is the Liverpool-based operation headed … Continue Reading