In the spotlight - The Co-operative Group
By: Dean Best | 16 October 2009
Peter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, had reason to smile when he addressed the country's grocery members on Tuesday (13 October).
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Peter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, had reason to smile when he addressed the country's grocery members on Tuesday (13 October).
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