| 20050108 | 08/01/2005 | Southampton stores scoop award | Co-op News | 3 | Southampton, The Co-operative Group | 
              
          | 20050108 | 08/01/2005 | Co-op named as a top healthy retailer | Co-op News | 4 | National Consumer Council (NCC), The Co-operative Group, Health Responsibility Index, Christine Clarke | 
              
          | 20050108 | 08/01/2005 | POSTBAG: Combine to increase Group's buying power | Ray Henderson | 6 | Alidis, Somerfield, Lucie, European co-op buying groups, The Co-operative Group | 
              
          | 20050115 | 15/01/2005 | £16m investment plan | Co-op News | 1 | The Co-operative Group, Scottish Co-op opening new stores | 
              
          | 20050129 | 29/01/2005 | Societies rally to aid disaster zone | Co-op News | 1 | The Co-operative Group, Martin Beaumont, Pauline Green, Co-operatives UK Tsunami Appeal, International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), Co-operative Aid Development Fund | 
              
          | 20050205 | 05/02/2005 | Group to open new distribution centre | Co-op News | 3 | The Co-operative Group, Thurrock Distribution Centre | 
              
          | 20050205 | 05/02/2005 | Co-op Group's £21m BT deal | Co-op News | 4 | The Co-operative Group, British Telecoms (BT) | 
              
          | 20050212 | 12/02/2005 | Co-op Post Office simply the best | Co-op News | 2 | post offices, The Co-operative Group, Bristol | 
              
          | 20050219 | 19/02/2005 | Group cleared in trans fats dispute | Co-op News | 1 | Advertising Standards Authority, Co-op brand packaging, The Co-operative Group | 
              
          | 20050219 | 19/02/2005 | Shoefayre shake-up | Co-op News | 1 | Shoefayre, Yvonne Rankin, The Co-operative Group, Ian Hill |