The Co-op Reviews 

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Considering 379 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers frequently complained about unhelpful and rude staff members who frequently ignored shoppers waiting at the tills or dealing with online orders. Reviewers also noted severe issues regarding poor product quality, including expired dates, damaged items, and persistent difficulties with customer service resolution processes. However, some customers also noted that certain local store staff members were exceptionally friendly, welcoming, and helpful during their daily shopping visits. A small group of people additionally appreciated the good value and overall quality of specific meal deals and prepared food options available across various store locations.

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Customers consistently note negative experiences with staff, often describing employees as rude, unhelpful,... See more

Product

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Customer service

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Co-op in Birchington in Kent in England - online orders for home deliveries I have filled in all your previous questionnaires and it’s obvious that the Co-op doesn’t care, still gets t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The one star is that the delivery was made 30mins after my order was made. Downhill from this point. Bread was outside its date by 3 days unacceptable. I ordered the goods based on the money saving de... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I just went through the newly installed Wilton Co Op self-service scan and pack process. There was hardly enough space to stack my shopping after scanning it through and it was only three items... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The robotic cleaner is so loud, calling out its movements and cautions, I found it so off putting and very distracting whilst trying to shop. I feel I would use a different supermarket rather than ha... See more


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A co-operative (co-op) is a different kind of business. Our Co-op is owned by individual members and other co-ops, not big investors, and our members get a chance to have a say in how we’re run. Profits mean members receive money, rewards and offers and a co-op can support its local community.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried again to get longlife milk

I tried again to get longlife milk. This time in 2 branches in Cambridge. Like my local branch in Burwell of all the Long Life milk was out of stock. I had selected longlife milk from weekly offers which expires on Sunday. Few of the offers are things that I would choose to buy. I am disappoint milk was on offer when it is out of stock. I am very disappointed with Co-ops customer service on Facebook. By time the milk comes into stock again offer is likely to have expired. Being a member has very little benefit because as a single person who does not eat junk food, few if any of offers are of benefit to me. Please note I am not blaming staff at shops.

May 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just rude

Just rude. There is one woman in my local Co-op food (Liverpool Darley Drive) that is okay, but the rest are just rude. After an incident with a female member of staff recently, ive given up with the Co-op. I still use Co-op bank, but im done with Co-op food, as why should I pay significantly more, but get poor customer service?

April 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience at the coop

We shop at Williton mostly click and collect Excellent staff excellent service. Members prices make the coop competitive and good quality items Clean bright shop well stocked .Easy to order on line always carefully picked, packed and ready for collection

May 4, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TRAIN STAFF TO PICK/READ ITEMS…

TRAIN STAFF TO PICK/READ ITEMS CLEARLY!!!! Always a problem with co op delivery! It’s a shame because I like Co op food but honestly the delivery service is shocking. Items missing from every delivery, I had 7 items missing from one delivery of 10 items! Clearly stolen by delivery driver. Items were in a green open bag not the usual brown sealed bags. There are always incorrect items or really poor use by dates on some items. I’ve informed them each time but there doesn’t seem to be a change so not sure if I can continue ordering from them but being disabled I can’t get to their stores. Disappointing.

May 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Where better to shop than the Co-op

Where better to shop than the Co-op

Great meal deals, great member prices.
Gorgeous selection of doughnuts and cakes.
My favourite rump steak at great price.
5 Star ☆☆☆☆☆ from myself and the Mrs

We shop in the Co-op most days.

April 30, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We bought several fruit items again to…

We bought several fruit items again to test if they were consistent with poor quality. No surprise there that they were as bad or worse. The grapes were so sour i thought they were gooseberry's. The banana's were a horrid dry taste and went black after 1 day. The oranges were as sour and tart as the grapes.All the fruit after one day showed signs of age consistent to end of life fruit and veg. I AM DISGUSTED!!

April 27, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The coop bank is very good the staff…

The coop bank is very good the staff very helpful but to try and use the online banking is just rubbish I have been one hour and 30 minutes trying to set up keeps sending you back to the beginning I won't bother it would have good and a lot better for me because my bank is 2 bus rides away maybe its my age I will ask my grandson to help

April 28, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Robot machines at all 4 tills (card only)

They took away the reward cards. Now they have robot machines at the 4 tills where you can only pay by card. This is my local shop in a small town where the elderly and disabled depend on it. The whole coop ethics and beliefs have gone. Customers and staff don't like any of it but management don't listen. It's all about the money now. Very sad.

April 28, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ridiculous

If you are able to get to a store please do. The delivery service is not worth 1 star to say the least. I will probably never try ordering online from the coop again.

April 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Milton road branch.Cambridge

Milton road branch.Cambridge

Absolutely disgusting. Was having problems entering the shop as I had a wide pram and 2 members of the staff just laughed at me whilst standing at the entrance . The girl was just eating a banana and the other one just playing on his phone. No help or anything. The store inside was disgusting, dirty floor, most pricing missing and tonnes or cardboard boxes scattered in the isles.

Why has the coop really turned this bad?

April 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

offers appeared on App on Monday

offers appeared on App on Monday, as usual, selected 2. More offers appeared on Thursday. Checked my wallet on website, which I couldn't do through the App, and the original selections no longer there. Tried choosing new offers, kept getting error messages. Tried complaining online but got requests for product code and expiry date. Waste of time.

April 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Titilayo from phone customer service…

Titilayo from phone customer service was incompetent and lacked integrity. She kept on dismissing my concerns while refusing to put the steps taken to ensure quality assurance in an email. She wasted my time, caused me immense inconvenience and caused some of the refrigerated items to go bad because of her lack of customer service and more importantly integrity.

April 15, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expect better from the Co Op to lokk after their loyal customers

Your policy of everyone irrespective of age or abilities must now pay by card, Cash you don't want to know about and keep your most loyal customers/members waiting whilst staff who used to serve at the tills now stack shelves, who are themselves not proud of keeping us customers waiting, who want to pay by cash. I get shrugged shoulders from your wonderful staff who want to help but can't while people with single purchases say excuse me I just want to tap and go and push in to use your obnoxious card machine's covering the cash till area, these infringement devices and expect us to fully operate and understand them at 78 years old pensioner you are forcing us to put up with it. I have been a local society member for over 30 years not that counts for anything at all,
Every day when I go out I have a certain amount of money on me and know at the end of the day where I have been and how much I have spent. (not anymore)
I Don't need a good memory for that but when I tap and go i have to log on and that's when the fun begins I can't remember transactions I done three days ago let alone what I purchased so please for once consider your main society benefactors, The co op is not so cheap priced goods which I don't mind paying for as you are local, just want to received the service expect from a society which relies on very much on OAP trade.
Its a management call and not your helpful staff who take the brunt of your ill thought out decisions.

April 9, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer Service Failure – No Reply Since March

I am extremely disappointed with Co-op’s handling of my complaint, which I initially raised on 10th March. Despite sending multiple follow-up emails, I have received absolutely no response — not even a basic acknowledgement.

This level of disregard is completely unacceptable. It gives the impression that customer concerns are simply ignored rather than taken seriously. For a company that claims to value its customers and community, this lack of communication is both frustrating and unprofessional.

Being ignored for this long is not just poor service — it reflects a complete failure in customer care. No customer should have to chase repeatedly just to be heard.

I have now lost confidence in Co-op’s ability to handle complaints responsibly. Immediate action is needed to address this issue and improve what is clearly a broken process.

March 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quick home delivery from Katherine…

Quick home delivery from Katherine Drive, Dunstable is pathetic! Twice now we have ordered, given an hourly window for delivery, you get a notification that the order is packed and ready, money taken from account, then minutes before the delivery window ends, you get a notification that the order has been cancelled, no reason given. Presume no drivers etc to accept the order! If you can't guarantee the service stated, then don't offer it!

April 8, 2026
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