| 20080429 | 29/04/2008 | Ready for lift-off | Dave Bowman | 1 | Peter Marks, The Co-operative Group (Somerfield), Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group | 
              
          | 20080722 | 22/07/2008 | Positive reaction to Somerfield deal | Co-op News | 3 | media reaction to Somerfield deal, The Co-operative Group (Somerfield), Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group | 
              
          | 20080805 | 05/08/2008 | Group smash 3m barrier: more men and young people join up | Co-op News | 1 | Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group, The Co-operative Group (membership scheme) | 
              
          | 20081028 | 28/10/2008 | Almost There! Relief as Group's Somerfield deal wins OFT support | Co-op News | 1 | The Co-operative Group (Somerfield), Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group, Office of Fair Trading (OFT) | 
              
          | 20081209 | 09/12/2008 | News Views Letters: Group may have Somerfield teething troubles, but no problem is in surmountable | Colin Richell | 23 | Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group, Andy Boulton,  Guy McCracken | 
              
          | 20081209 | 09/12/2008 | News Views Letters: Group may have Somerfield teething troubles, but no problem is in surmountable | A. Burt | 23 | Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group, Rustington (West Sussex) Somerfield |