Retail analysts applaud Co-op Group’s ‘ambitious’ transformation

From 'near extinction to resurgence', the three-year turnaround plan of the Co-op Group has been deemed…

USA’s top 100 co-operatives of the year named by National Cooperative Bank

The highest revenue earner was Minnesota-based agri-co-op CHS Inc, which made $30.3bn

Co-operative Impact conference: How to make the most of platform co-ops

Keynote speaker Nathan Schneider used several examples of the model to show how it could improve…

How co-ops have a financial and non-financial impact across the US

At the Co-operative Impact conference in Virginia, delegates were told co-ops 'are the best kept secret…

Co-op Group donates £50,000 to its Fairtrade producers hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria

The Group, which has already contributed to Co-operatives UK’s disaster fund, is giving the money to…

Central England reports sales growth of 2.6% in its half-year results

The society said it had performed well at a time of intense competition in the grocery…

Cannabis producers form co-op for ‘socially responsible’ retailing

As the government of Alberta implements a plan to legalise the sale of cannabis, a group…

Social tenants can come together to make their voices heard

The Co-op Party calls on the government to support a mutual organisation to allow tenants voices…

Southern Co-op celebrates £500k donations from two years of the carrier bag levy

The society has added money from its own community fund, supporting groups such as Scope, Wildlife…

UKSCS explores Co-operative Commonwealth for its 50th anniversary year

The organisation’s 50th anniversary conference looked at the re-imagining of ownership, management and control of public,…

Book recalls the co-op wartime chapter in the career of cartoonist Giles

The much-loved cartoonist honed his style with his wartime work for Reynold’s News, the Sunday paper…

Credit union embraces digital marketing to reach younger members

Figures show that 96% of the credit union’s new members now join online – while 99%…