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Consumer co-op

OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes

April 23, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

US credit unions step up lobbying efforts ahead of 2027 federal budget

April 22, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Sector bodies are rallying to the defence of the CDFI budget, which is again under attack from the Trump administration
Consumer co-op

Scotmid defies supply chain issues to grow sales to £432m

April 22, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Disruption from the cyber attack on the Co-op Group hit profits but the society reports improvements on net debt and assets
Employee-owned business

UK’s Shambala music festival switches to employee ownership

April 21, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Kenyan tea and coffee co-operatives tackle child labour

April 21, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Federations and co-op apexes

NCBA Clusa chief presses case for home-care co-ops

April 20, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Credit Unions

Irish government launches strategy to future-proof credit union movement

April 20, 2026
Miles Hadfield

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Agriculture

First Milk CEO to retire after decade at dairy co-op helm

April 23, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Banking and Insurance

Restructure ahead for Co-op Bank of Kenya

April 22, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Consumer co-op

East of England Co-op launches reusable bags designed by local children

April 21, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Federations and co-op apexes

Federated Co-operatives plans $150m upgrade to refinery complex

April 16, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Agriculture

Farmer-owned Openfield co-op to run trials of biofuel HGVs

April 16, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Consumer co-op

OurCoop follows its merger with launch of six new sites

April 15, 2026
Miles Hadfield

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Co-op Group and Southern Co-op to join forces

April 8, 2026
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Digital innovation: European perspective at the Co-op Retail Conference

March 23, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
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Co-op Retail Conference: Co-operating in challenging times

March 20, 2026
Nicholas Milton

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Energy

Co-operatives and the global energy crisis

March 31, 2026
Co-operative News
With climate change getting ever worse and the Iran war threatening energy supplies, Shaz Rahman looks at how the co-op model can offer solutions
Agriculture

World’s co-ops respond to food crisis as Middle East war cuts off shipping

March 30, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agri co-ops are among those calling for support with the sharp rise in fertiliser costs

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