CLASSICAL music to deter young troublemakers is to become a security option at Co-operative Group convenience stores after a successful trial. A handful of locations were selected for a pilot project by the Group last summer. Now, after monitoring the results from the pilot, loudspeakers will appearing at more stores. Scotland's Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson welcomed the scheme when she visited the Scottish Co-op store in Newton Mearns near Glasgow to learn more about the initiative. The ...

CHAIN, a new networking and support scheme initiated by the Co-operative Group and the Co-op College with the stated aim of building co-operative futures, has been officially launched in Manchester by the Group's Chief Executive Martin Beaumont and chair designate Bob Burlton. The two leading co-operators outlined their vision for the future of the sector and endorsed Chain as an important initiative that would give younger Group employees a chance to come together to put new ideas forward ...