| 20040717 | 17/07/2004 | Co-op backing for national ID card scheme | Co-op News | 1 | USDAW, violence in stores, The Co-operative Group, Respect for Shopworkers Week, Kevin Hegarty, United Co-operatives, proof of age schemes | 
              
          | 20040717 | 17/07/2004 | New c-store opened by United | Co-op News | 5 | United Co-operatives, Upper Poppleton (near York) | 
              
          | 20040724 | 24/07/2004 | New head office opens | Co-op News | 2 | Sandbrook Park, United Co-operatives | 
              
          | 20040724 | 24/07/2004 | United’s Sheffield store success | Co-op News | 4 | United Co-operatives, Sunwin Department Store – Sheffield, Rita Atkinson | 
              
          | 20040731 | 31/07/2004 | United to acquire 12 c-stores | Co-op News | 1 | Cheers Shropsire Limited, United Co-operatives | 
              
          | 20040731 | 31/07/2004 | United staff share bonanza | Co-op News | 4 | United Co-operatives, share scheme | 
              
          | 20040731 | 31/07/2004 | United Healthcare invests in people | Co-op News | 6 | Rebecca Sumners, United Co-operatives, Investors in People (IiP), Healthcare Group | 
              
          | 20040821 | 21/08/2004 | United snap up 19 c-stores | Co-op News | 1 | Quality Fare chain, Peter Marks, United Co-operatives | 
              
          | 20040904 | 04/09/2004 | Eco-friendly praise for new United HQ | Co-op News | 5 | United Co-operatives, Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) , Rochdale Headquarters | 
              
          | 20040911 | 11/09/2004 | United's record first half results | Co-op News | 1 | Peter Marks, United Co-operatives, trading results |