THE Co-operative Group has announced plans to create 1,000 customer-facing jobs in 2011 and a total of over 7,000 altogether over the next three years as part of its food store expansion plans to add 300 outlets.

Chelmsford Star Co-op has appointed the Phone Co-op to handle its telecommunications network.


THE UK Co-operative Movement's showpiece event will this year be celebrating the diversity and dynamism of the £ 25 billion sector in a three day event at Manchester's New Century Hall. Meg Munn MP, Minister for Women and Equality at the Department for Communities and Local Government, has been elected as this year's Congress President and will lead the debate through conference sessions, workshops, seminars and fringe meetings.