Co-op staff told to boost promotion of vapes after costly cyber-attack, document shows

<p>Exclusive: Approach complies with law but some workers question whether it contradicts standing as ‘ethical’ retailer</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/co-operative-group">Co-op</a> has quietly told staff to boost promotion of vapes in an effort to win back customers and sales after a devastating cyber-attack.</p><p>The ethical retailer is making vapes more prominent in stores via new​ displays and additional advertising, according to an internal document seen by the Guardian. It is also stocking a bigger range of vapes and nicotine pouches.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/25/co-op-staff-told-to-promote-vapes-after-cyber-attack-losses">Continue reading...</a>