Improvements are in store at the Co-op in St Mawes, which will be officially re-opened at 10am on Friday, October 14, following a £500,000 investment to transform the store and create a new shopping experience for the community.

The store has been redefined with a focus on fresh, healthy foods and essentials, and will offer an improved range in store. It will be among the first stores in Cornwall to feature the Co-op’s iconic new blue clover-leaf branding.

The refit also coincides with the Co-op unveiling its new membership offer. The unique new scheme will see Co-op members receive a five per cent reward on purchases of Co-op own-branded products and services, with a further one per cent going to local causes and groups – community groups supported by the St Mawes store are Children’s Hospice South West, and St Mawes and St Just in Roseland Under 5s. Members of the Co-op can choose which of these causes they wish to support online. Money will be raised over a six month period with the two groups estimated to share £1,000.

The store will also highlight its Community Pioneer role where a member of the food store team will work to foster involvement in community activities, helping to understand and develop solutions to meet community needs including support for the British Red Cross.