Community energy experts gather in Latvia to grow the movement

Delegates from more than 30 countries will share insights and explore emerging challenges and opportunities

Co-op Group to transfer 40 customer contact jobs to private outsourcer

The Co-op Group is planning to outsource 40 roles in its customer contract service to Foundever,…

Co-op Group welcomes passage of retail staff protections into law 

'Shopworkers have had to tolerate unacceptable levels of theft, abuse and violence for far too long'

New Zealand’s building supplies co-op expands into Australia

Combined Building Suppliers Co-operative (CBS Co-op), one of New Zealand’s largest purchasing groups for builders and…

Co-operative Bank of Tanzania reports growth after its first year

It has onboarded over 150,000 individual customers and 450 saccos, while disbursing over TSh120bn in loans

Co-op fund launched to lift women out of poverty in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Women have been urged to join co-operative societies so they can take part in the programme

Lakeland Dairies reports pre-tax profits of €25.2m

'Strong production conditions and firm markets in the first half were followed by a more challenging…

Bid launched to buy the UK’s latest community pub

A community benefit society based in Wadsworth, West Yorkshire, wants to buy the Hare and Hounds…

Lincolnshire Co-op reports half-year sales drop but is ahead of earning target

Underperformance in food was offset by strong results in the society’s funerals, pharmacy and property divisions

Southern Co-op says merger with Co-op Group is key to society’s survival

'If the merger does not go ahead, the most likely outcome is that Southern Co-op will…

OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes

The society supports more than 380 power purchase agreements with 100 community energy organisations

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

Disruption from the cyber attack on the Co-op Group hit profits but the society reports improvements…