合作社集团将接管南方合作社，合并运营和数百家商店。 Co-op Group to take over Southern Co-op, merging operations and hundreds of shops.

合作集团计划收购南方合作,并合并他们的业务, 并增加数百家商店和30万会员的合作网络. The Co-op Group is proposing to take over Southern Co-op, merging their operations and adding hundreds of shops and 300,000 members to the Co-op network. 预计将于2026年底完成,旨在加强合作社运动并确保南方合作社的未来. The deal, expected to be finalized by the end of 2026, aims to strengthen the co-operative movement and secure Southern Co-op's future amid financial challenges.