The government’s devolution agenda must go beyond transferring power to local councils by empowering local communities,…
Small and medium enterprises set up as co-ops are achieving scale by working together
With the majority of co-operatives active in the industry, services and energy sector being small and…
Co-op Food stores ATMs ‘criminal proof’ after partnership with tech company
The Co-op Group has teamed up with a forensic technology company SmartWater to roll-out a new…
How are co-operatives perceived by the public in Canada, France, Brazil and Japan?
A new study presented at the International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec looks at how the…
Housing co-op partners up with a developer in a multi-million pound project
Fairfield Housing Co-operative and Caledonia Housing Association partnered with regeneration development company Urban Union in a…
Nisa to supply 298 former Co-op stores acquired by McColl’s
Business-owned co-operative Nisa will supply 298 convenience stores that are set to be acquired by McColl’s from the Co-operative Group. Earlier…
Co-ops are targeting creative thinkers among customers and outsiders
A recent study by the Vienna University of Economics and Business found that new product ideas generated by…
Clash at France’s co-op bank heats up as regional group votes for autonomy
France’s third-biggest co-operative bank, Credit Mutuel, is to examine the consequences of a possible split from a…
Liberia calls on government to step up co-op development
The Cooperative Development Agency (CDA), which has been working to promote co-operative programmes in Liberia’s rural…
Our view: How co-operatives can take advantage of the Trump presidency
Citizens of the world have hit back at the political elite in quick succession this year.…
Supporters Direct u-turn in employee payout
Supporters Direct (SD) will pay the salary of its longest-serving employee, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer…
What will Donald Trump do for co-operatives?
Now that America has chosen its 45th president, co-operatives will be wondering what Donald Trump can do…
