Convenience Store – LocoSoco value refill solution designed to help stores join eco revolution December 10, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

Convenience retailers keen to join the “refill revolution” are being offered a new route in, with the help of new social enterprise LocoSoco which offers a wide range of refillable household products at value price points. The solution, launched in partnership with Delphis Eco, allows shoppers to buy a range of concentrated ecological cleaning “shots” for £1 and offers convenience retailers a profit on return of 75%. Just over 30 stores are already stocking the…

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LocoSoco Collaborates with Iron Maiden founding member Tony Moore at the launch of his exclusive Signature Wine Collection.  December 6, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

Friday 6th December LocoSoco Group Plc, the company that builds technology to profit from creating sustainable communities and is quoted on the Direct Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange, is pleased to announce an exclusive collaboration with Iron Maiden and Cutting Crew founding member Tony Moore to launch his new range of signature wines in collaboration with the TORTI Estate in Italy and in support of the NSPCC Charity. Event Highlights: The ‘Christmas Special’…

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Fish waste-based alternative to plastic wins Dyson Award October 18, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco, Uncategorized

A biodegradable bioplastic made from red algae and waste products from the fishing industry has won the UK section of the 2019 James Dyson Award. Created by Sussex University Graduate Lucy Hughes, MarinaTex is an alternative to the single-use plastics such as those used in sandwich packets. BBC Click’s Lara Lewington reports in Video here. A bio-plastic made of organic fish waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, with the potential to replace plastic in…

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Alan Green talks to James Perry, CEO LocoSoco Group Plc October 9, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

Alan Green has a quick chat with James Perry, CEO of LocoSoco Group Plc. James explains how LocoSoco’s re-filling retail approach is ideally positioned to take advantage of the ‘return to local’ as buyers shun supermarkets and multi nationals in favour of sustainable, eco-friendly and independent products and services. He also explains how LocoSoco are helping to build assets in communities through their everyday purchases and introduce technology to enable this at scale. Added to…

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Essex’s first zero waste supermarket is open in Leigh-on-Sea and you need your own containers October 3, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

The owners were inspired by the damage of plastic pollution Essex’s first zero-waste shop has well and truly settled into the seaside community of Leigh-on-Sea. Coming up to ten months since it opened last December, the Refill Room, on Elm Road, is a totally zero-waste shop, meaning there is no plastic used at all. Everything they do is organic, locally sourced and is predominantly centred around plant-based food and products – all without a touch of…

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LocoSoco Group Plc (LOCO) – Trading Update August 1, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

LocoSoco (LOCO) is pleased to provide a progress and trading update ahead of full year results due to be published in October 2019. The Company has been building its offering for independent retailers and communities, and has been working closely with Social Enterprise, FairShares and a growing list of partner companies. With a focus on sustainability, eco-friendly products and independent brands, the first half of 2019 has seen LocoSoco management and sales teams focused on…

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LocoSoco Group Plc (LOCO) – Issue of shares and change in Registered Office address July 26, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

The Company announces that it has today issued 131,032 new Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each at a price of £0.25 per share, raising £32,758. The issued share capital of the Company is now 12, 283,733 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each. The Company also announces that it has moved its registered office and its new registered office address is: 8 Madeira Avenue Leigh on Sea SS9 3EB UK LocoSoco Group PLC James Perry, Chief Executive Officer…

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LocoSoco’s Alex Mark talks to The Oblique Life pages podcast June 12, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

LocoSoco’s CMO Alex Mark joins a discussion themed on  Mother Nature featuring Justin Lennon, a marine biologist and entrepreneur of company Conservation Guide, and Julia Koskella who works at SYSTEMIQ, a company that helps global corporations, NGOs and policy-makers to solve today’s sustainability challenges. Alex talks about our plans for refill models and enabling the values of sustainability to work economically.

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LocoSoco Group Plc #LOCO – Letter to Shareholders April 18, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

LocoSoco Group PLC 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE   18th April 2019   Dear Valued Shareholder, I wanted to thank you for your continuing support and give you an update on all things LocoSoco. We successfully listed on Wiener Borse on 12th February 2019 with a list price of 0.29 euro cents. We are delighted to report that since then there have been a number of trades and our shares are currently…

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LocoSoco Group Plc #LOCO – Amendment: Admission to Trading on Vienna Bourse February 14, 2019 – Posted in: Locosoco

(“LocoSoco”, or “the Company”) Amendment: Admission to Trading on Wiener Borse   The following amendments have been made to the ‘Admission to Trading on Wiener Borse’ announcement released on 12/01/2019 at 7:00am under Release reference: PRNUK-1202190628-0386: Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the admission document (the “Admission Document”) published by LocoSoco Group PLC (the “Company”) on 12 February 2019 in…

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