'We are not convinced that either the board or the executive team genuinely have the interests…
Co-op Group bans peat from compost in its stores
The retailer is stocking a peat-free product from Westland Horticulture to encourage sustainable gardening
Scotmid Co-op to host pop-up garden centre as lockdown turns fingers green
The society has teamed up with Caulders Garden Centres for the site, which will run unitl…
East of England tops up Healthy Start vouchers to £5
The government has just increased the value of the vouchers – for pregnant women and low-income…
Tamworth Co-op to close its department store
The change is part of a major redevelopment of the town centre, replacing the store with…
Toad Lane: A building for co-operative memory
Liz McIvor, manager of the Rochdale Pioneers Museum, writes about the co-op landmark as part of…
Issues facing America’s electric co-ops after the ice storm
The sector has taken a huge financial hit from February's freeze and is dealing with issues…
Jim McMahon on co-ops and resilient community
The Labour/Co-op MP for Oldham West, shadow transport secretary and Co-op Party chair says change is…
Co-op Group’s customer and membership chief to step down
Matt Atkinson is moving on after four years in the role
Scotmid Co-op to close up to 22 of its Semichem stores
The retailer has begun consultation at staff at the affected stores, citing pressures from Covid-19 on…
Housing: Rochdale’s co-op model brings strength during the pandemic
'The underlying idea of our model – tenants and employees as co owners – has seen…
Where will Covid leave our towns – and the co-ops that operate in them?
'Amazon is hoovering up more of the spoils and high street businesses which are not able…
